Zamfara Police Rescue 19 Women and Children After 22 Days in Bandits’ Captivity

The Zamfara State Police Command has successfully rescued nineteen kidnapped victims, comprising women and children, after twenty-two days in captivity, following a coordinated rescue operation at a bandits’ hideout around Kungurmi Village.

The rescue operation was carried out on 14th November 2026 at about 1000 hours, following credible intelligence regarding the abduction of women and children from Tungar Haki Village, via Wanke, Gusau Local Government Area, by armed bandits who subsequently took the victims to their camp around Kungurmi Village.

In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the operation recorded a major success with the safe rescue of all nineteen victims, who were found unharmed.

Acting on the intelligence, a joint team comprising police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Zamfara State Police Command, police personnel from Government House, operatives of the Department of State Services, and local hunters swiftly mobilised and embarked on a well-coordinated rescue operation.

The rescued victims are Hadiza Sani, Haliru Yahyah, Jamilu Shehu, Nura Abdul, Mubarak Musa, Laulatu Habibu, Balki Maigari, Abida Shuaubu, Zainabu Adamu, Nana Aisha Abubakar, Hasana Wakala, Bashariya Wakala, Amina Wakala, Maarufa Yakuba, Zainabu Yahuza, Fatima Rufai, Nasira Muntari, Hasana Danyaro and Hayashe Biliyam.

All the rescued victims are indigenes of Tungar Haki Village and have since been successfully reunited with their respective families.

The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, commended the joint security team for their courage, professionalism, and effective collaboration, which culminated in the successful rescue of all the victims.

Abubakar said the Commissioner reassured members of the public of the Command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property, combating kidnapping and other criminal activities, and ensuring the safety and security of residents across the State.

He further urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies with timely and credible information that could assist in preventing crime and facilitating ongoing security operations.

Abubakar said the Zamfara State Police Command remains resolute in its determination to deny criminal elements freedom of action and ensure that the State is safe for all.