Zamfara Police Rescue Three Clerics Kidnapped in September
The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Bello, confirmed the rescue of three out of six Islamic clerics who were kidnapped on September 12 while traveling to Talata Mafara, Zamfara State. This rescue was made possible through a multi-agency collaboration involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and police operatives.
Bello stated that security operations are ongoing, utilizing real-time intelligence from local community members to track down the remaining armed bandits and secure the safe return of the three clerics still in captivity. The clerics were reportedly abducted while en route to a special prayer session for President Bola Tinubu.
The Nigerian Army clarified that the clerics were not kidnapped at the residence of former governor Abdul’aziz Yari, but rather while traveling from the Sububu forest area in Bakura Local Government Area to Talata Mafara.
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