The Nigerian Police Command in Niger state North Central Nigeria, has announced the released of the 28 abducted victims of Kagara market attack by the abductors.
According to a statement by the Niger State Police command’s PRO DSP Wasiu Abiodun on Thursday ,the victims were rescued unhurt.
Recall that 34 persons were earlier abducted by suspected bandits in September last year in Kagara market of rafi local government area of Niger State.
” 6 of the victims had already been rescued in October last year before the recent released of the 28, “DSP abiodun said.
DSP abiodun further said that ” Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims who were kept at Kango forest in Dangulbi village, Maru local government area of Zamfara State were released at Kamfani-Doka in Birnin-Gwari area of Kaduna State, as a result of the ongoing operational onslaught at neighbouring States of Zamfara and Kaduna”.
He said the rescued victims have been taken to a nearby medical facility for medical attention before they would be reunited with their families.
The Nigerian Police further mentioned the arrest of 2 suspects for criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in Chanchaga area in Minna the state capital .
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