Police rescue three of six kidnapped Islamic clerics in Zamfara

The Zamfara State police command has confirmed the rescue of three of the six Islamic clerics who had been kidnapped whereas travelling to Talata Mafara on September 12.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Bello, confirmed the event throughout an interview with chosen journalists in Gusau on Friday.

He mentioned the rescue was achieved via a joint operation involving the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, the Department of State Services, DSS, and the police.

Bello defined that safety operatives had been nonetheless working to rescue the remaining three clerics, who’re being held by the abductors.

He mentioned the continued operation was being supported by real-time data from members of native communities to assist safety businesses find the criminals.

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reported that the three clerics had been rescued via an intelligence-led operation involving the ONSA, DSS and the Nigeria Police Force.

The Nigerian Army had earlier confirmed that the six Islamic students had been kidnapped whereas travelling from the Sububu Forest space of Bakura Local Government Area to Talata Mafara. It additionally dismissed stories that they had been kidnapped on the residence of former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari.

The clerics had been travelling to attend a particular prayer session organised to hunt divine favour for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Their abductors had been reportedly demanding a ransom of N30 million.

A senior safety operative concerned within the rescue operation mentioned the three clerics had been freed with out accidents.

NAN additionally reported that they had been in secure situation after present process medical checks and safety debriefing.

The rescued clerics are anticipated to be handed over to the Zamfara State Government for reunion with their households.

The police assured residents that efforts to rescue the remaining victims would proceed. The command additionally urged members of the general public to supply helpful data that would assist safety businesses deal with banditry and different legal actions within the area.