Police rescue 10 kidnapped victims in Zamfara forest
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bunu has disclosed that 10 kidnapped victims were rescued along the Gusami forest
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Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bunu has disclosed that 10 kidnapped victims were rescued along the Gusami forest
In the early hours on the 9th of January 2022, the Nigerian military conducted airstrikes on targets in the Gusami Forest and West Tsamre village in Zamfara state, killing more than 100 militants, including two of their leaders. In response, motorbike-riding gangsters attacked village after village, shooting indiscriminately and killing dozens of Nigerians. Again, on March 6, a group of bandits attempted to attack Kaduna International airport by shooting indiscriminately, killing one of the airport workers.
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, gave assurances that efforts are underway to secure the release of Leah Sharibu and others held captive by armed non-state actors, during an interview on 10 January on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) programme 'Good Morning...
DHQ says the military achieved the feat through operations Hadarin Daji in North-west, Safe Haven and Whirl Stroke in North-central as well as Thunder Strike/Whirl Punch in North-west and North-central regions.
The Defence Headquarters says troops eliminated a total of 858 bandits, arrested 2,318 and rescued 554 kidnapped victims in different operations across North West and Central between May 2021 and Jan. 2022. | Pulse Nigeria