- * Deploys Additional Tactical Team For Search And Rescue Operations
By Hannatu Shinkafi (Zamfara State Correspondent, in Gusau)
The Zamfara State Police Command has re-assured the people of the state that all the kidnapped students of Federal University Gusau will be safely rescued.
Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Shehu Dalijan, gave this assurance at the weekend through the Command's Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar.
The Zamfara Police spokesman while narrating how the Kidnap incident occurred, said in a statement that "On 22 Sept, 2023 at about 0250hrs suspected Armed Bandits ridden on about fifty 50 Motor Cycles armed with sophisticated weapons invaded three residents of students' rented apartments in Sabon Gida Village near the Federal University Gusau and kidnapped unspecified numbers of students to an unknown destination. The bandits also entered the University premises and ransacked some offices as the school is unfenced.
"On receipt of the information, striking force of the Command swung into search and rescue operations, which yielded a positive result and seven 7 kidnapped victims so far have been rescued and reunited with the Management of the School.
"Similarly, the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, Cp Muhammad Shehu Dalijan psc, fsi, and his management team visited the scene and put some measures in place.
"However, the security of the area intensified and normalcy has been restored. Proactive measures have been taken to avoid the reoccurrence of the incident.
"The command also appeals to the good people of the state to maintain the tempo as the command in collaboration with the other security agencies and state government will do all needful to protect lives and properties and salvage our dear state from all forms of crimes and criminality", the police command stated. NNL.
