Police rescue 11 kidnapped victims
19 suspects arrested and 91 livestock recovered in security operations across several states.
Nigeria Police Force rescued 11 kidnapped victims and arrested 19 suspects in operations over the past 48 hours. The security forces also recovered 91 rustled livestock, including 48 cows and 43 sheep, along with firearms and stolen valuables. These actions are part of sustained efforts to combat kidnapping and other criminal activities.
In Zamfara State, five elderly women were rescued from armed bandits in Dansadau after a gun battle, though a 35-year-old farmer was killed during the attack. In Niger State, six farmers abducted in Rafi Local Government Area were freed by a joint security team. Police in Kano arrested five suspects connected to the abduction of an APC Chairman, recovering 48 cows and 43 sheep.
Security forces in Kebbi State repelled an attack on Ribah town on October 30, following an earlier incident where nine people were killed and property destroyed in Dan-Indo village. Coordinated search-and-rescue operations are underway in Zamfara for nine persons abducted near Kaura Namoda. Tactical teams in Katsina foiled an attempted bandit attack on Karofi village.