Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
By Musa Ubandawaki
Sokoto State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing offensive against banditry, rescuing 32 kidnapped victims and thwarting a large-scale criminal operation during a coordinated security response in Rabah Local Government Area of the state.
The successful operation, carried out on Monday at Maikujera Village, a remote settlement bordering Zamfara State, followed credible intelligence indicating that a heavily armed gang of bandits was moving through the area with kidnapped victims and rustled livestock while attacking residents.
According to the Police, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Rabah received a distress call at about 8:30 a.m., reporting that the armed bandits had invaded the community, firing indiscriminately into the air and at fleeing residents as they attempted to escape with their captives.
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