By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau
The five students of Federal University Gusau, abducted by bandits, have been rescued by operatives of Zamfara State Police Command.
ASP Yazid Abubakar, the state Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, d8sclosed this in a statement handed to The DEFENDER in Gusau on Saturday.
The deputy PPRO said, “At about 0130hrs armed men suspected to be kidnappers went to Sabon Gari area of Damba village of Gusau LGA and invaded into the house of one Isah mai bread and collected the sum of two hundred thousand naira (200,000) from him and also proceeded to the Student apartment of the area and abducted two male Students namely Gebriel Oluwatobi ‘M’ and Matthew Olafemi ‘M’and three female Students namely Debora Emmanue ‘F’, Blessing Matthew ‘F’ and Comfort Olola ‘F’ to unknown destination.
“On receiving the information the Divisional Police officer Damba Division mobilized the striking force of the division for search and rescue operations and rescued two of the victims namely Blessing Matthew ‘F’ and Comfort Olola ‘F’ were rescued and taken to police clinic for treatment,
“Meanwhile the Command reinforce the striking force of the division to assure the rescue of other victims.
“While on search and rescue operations team intercepted the bandits at Karazau forest of Damba village at about 1300hrs on sighting the police the bandits took to their hills and abounded the remaining three Students.
“Meanwhile the victims were taken to Hospital for Medical treatment and later reunited with their families, efforts is on top gear with the view of arresting the fleeing suspects.
“The Commissioner of Police Zamfara state Police Command CP Mohammed Bunu urged the good people of the state to assist the police and other security agencies with timely and credible information so to restore peace and normalcy to the State.”
