Police and Military Deploy to Rescue Abducted Residents
The Niger State Police Command announced the deployment of tactical teams from both the police and military to rescue over 100 residents abducted by terrorists from the Maburya community in the Mariga Local Government Area on Saturday night. The assailants reportedly invaded the community, firing sporadically into the air before abducting the victims and taking them into the forest.
This incident is part of a troubling trend of mass abductions in Niger State, with over 500 individuals previously abducted from Borgu in the New Bussa Local Government Area in August. A local source indicated that 100 of the abducted residents were released by the terrorists, leaving three captives, although this was not confirmed by the police.
Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesman for the Niger State Police Command, confirmed the abduction and stated that police and military teams are intensifying rescue efforts, with further updates to be provided.
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