The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued five travellers who were abducted by suspected bandits along the Anka–Bukkuyum Road in the state.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the rescue followed a swift response by operatives of the Anti-Violent Crime Response Unit.
According to him, the incident occurred on June 10 at about 7 p.m. when armed bandits reportedly barricaded the road and abducted five travellers.
“Upon receiving the distress information, the police team immediately mobilised to the scene and launched a coordinated rescue mission,” Abubakar said.
He explained that the operatives pursued the suspects into the surrounding bush and engaged them in a gun battle.
