The Kebbi State Police Command has rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested three suspects during a security operation in Suru Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, stating that the operation followed intelligence reports that armed men had invaded Dolen Kwandage Village and abducted three residents.
The victims were identified as Samaila Abubakar, 35; Dayyaba Muhammadu, 32; and Balki Hakimi, 31.
According to the police, operatives, working alongside local vigilantes, pursued the kidnappers and forced them to abandon their captives.
Two additional victims, identified as Moe Muddaha, 50, and Hadiza Bello, 30, who were earlier abducted from Yarma Village, were also rescued during the operation.
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All five victims were reportedly rescued unharmed and taken to General Hospital, Dakingari, for medical examination before being reunited with their families.
The police identified the arrested suspects as Umaru Janyo, 49; Bube Kwaire, 28; and Muhammadu Gyade, 22.
Other members of the gang reportedly escaped with suspected gunshot injuries.
Items recovered during the operation included an unregistered Haojue motorcycle, ₦308,000 in cash, a chain and a jerrycan.
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, commended the operatives and their vigilante collaborators for their swift response.
The command added that patrols and surveillance had been intensified in the area, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
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