The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 30 kidnap victims held hostage by their abductors in the Sardauna Forest of Toto Local Government Area of
A statement issued and made available to DAILY POST on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the operation followed credible information that the criminal elements were camping in the forest.
He said the kidnappers, upon sighting the operatives, dispersed into deep forest leading to the rescue of the 30 victims. “In reaction to the unwholesome development, a joint operation was carried out by operatives of the Command in collaboration with Miyetti Allah Vigilante Group of Toto Local Government Area.
“Consequently, thirty kidnapped victims comprising 20 males and 10 females were rescued unhurt and taken to the hospital for medical examination and shall be reunited with their family after debriefing.
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