GOVERNOR MATAWALLE SECURES MORE THAN 100 ABDUCTEES, INCLUDING FOREIGN NATIONALS

The  peace initiative which include  Yansakai militia groups mostly Hausas and armed bandits has yielded positive results with the rescue of more than 100 abductees including foreign nationals from Niger Republic. 

Apart from the Fifty Nine (59) Captives rescued in less than 6 days in Maru, Shinkafi and Kaura Namoda local government Areas, On 9th July, 2019, the Governor also facilitated the release of 14 Persons kidnapped for over 7 months and have been  in  captivity at Rukudawa village in Zurmi Local government.  The release of these people has added more confidence and trust of the good people of Zamfara state. 

In the same vein, On 10/7/2019, another breakthrough has been made where 12 kidnapped victims who are indigenes of sokoto state were successfully rescued from their captors in shinkafi local government. The rescued persons were handed over to the sokoto state Deputy Governor at the Zamfara State government House, Gusau.

 Similarly, eight more persons who comprise men, women and children were handed over to the police by their captors. The victims are indigenes of Fankiyo, Tasa and kachi kaidai in Maru local government. Also on the date, another Four persons were rescued in Shinkafi LGA respectively.

With this development, more than 100 persons have been successfully  rescued through the ongoing peace and reconciliation process in the state. 

All the rescued persons were handed over by CP Usman Nagogo to His Excellency Dr. Muhammad Bello Matawallen Maradun after which they will be reunited with their families .

This concerted effort will be sustained to ensure all persons under the captivity of  armed bandits and other militia groups are secured released. However, the next stage of this peace process will be the disarming of the bandits or any other person being in possession of arms or any offensive weapon. To this end, about two AK 47 riffles have been returned voluntarily by one of the bandit.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Nagoggo thanks the good people of Zamfara state for their support and cooperation to the police and other security agencies, and urged them not to relent in this effort until the state is rid of all criminal activities.