The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a man identified as Samaila Langa, 30, shortly after he was kidnapped by bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Police Command, SP Muhammad Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Shehu said, “On January 2, at about 4:30 a.m, the command received a distress call that armed bandits in large numbers came to the outskirts of Shinkafi town with the intention to kidnap innocent members of the community.
“The combined team of PMF/CTU attached to the ‘Operation Puff Adder’ responded quickly and foiled the attack.
“Similarly, one Samaila Langa, a 30-year old, who was kidnapped by the bandits during the incident was successfully rescued by the combined effort of the police and leaders of the repentant bandits.
“The victim has been reunited with his family after being debriefed while normalcy has been restored with improved confidence building patrols in Shinkafi and its environs.”
