US EditionPolice Foil Bandits’ Attack, Rescue 25 Abducted Women, Children in Zamfara
Police and community guards rescued all 25 abducted women and children unharmed after a bandit attack in Kuraje village, highlighting effective coordinated security response.
- On Friday, the Zamfara State Police Command foiled a bandits' attack in Kuraje village, Damba, Gusau Local Government Area, rescuing 25 abducted victims unhurt.
- At about 9:45 p.m., armed bandits stormed Kuraje village, abducting 10 women and 15 children while firing sporadically, the command said.
- Joint police patrol teams from Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau, with Community Protection Guards pursued fleeing bandits and engaged them in a coordinated operation.
- Victims were moved to Sabongari, Damba for profiling, and Commissioner of Police CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba praised the operatives' bravery while reassuring public safety commitment.
- The command credited the operation's professionalism and gallantry as operatives engaged bandits in a coordinated, fire-for-fire engagement to secure all 25 victims safely.
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Police foil bandits’ attack, rescue 25 abducted women, children in Zamfara
The Zamfara state Police command says it has successfully foiled a bandits’ attack and rescued 25 abducted victims after armed men invaded Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Friday at about 9:45 p.m. when “a group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons and firing sporadically, attacked Kuraje village,” the police said in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s sp…
Zamfara: 25 Victims Rescued As Police Foil Bandits' Attack
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has foiled bandits’ attack on Kuraje village in Damba, Gusau Local Government Area of the state, on Friday. A group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding weapons, firing sporadically, reportedly attacked Kuraje village, abducting 10 women along with their 15 children. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said operatives of the force swung into action upon receiving…
Police Rescue 25 Women and Children After Nighttime Abduction in Zamfara Community — Akelicious
Residents of Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau Local Government Area were thrown into panic on Friday night when armed bandits invaded the community around 9:45 p.m., abducting 10 women and 15 children. The attack, which heightened fears amid ongoing insecurity across Zamfara State, was swiftly countered by a coordinated response from security forces. According to official reports, joint operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command and…
Police foil bandits’ attack, rescue 25 abducted women, children in Zamfara
The Zamfara state Police command says it has successfully foiled a bandits’ attack and rescued 25 abducted victims after armed men invaded Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau Local Government Area. The attack occurred on Friday at about 9:45 p.m. when “a group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons and […]
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