The Katsina State Police Command says a joint task force team has rescued 28 girls abducted by bandits yesterday while fetching firewood at the outskirts of Kasia village in Batsari LGA, Katsina State.
ASP Sadiq Aliyu, the Command’s spokesperson, confirmed their rescue in a statement on Tuesday.
He said “On the 1st of April, 2024, at about 1030 hrs, about twenty-eight (28) girls who went to the outskirts of Kasai village, Batsari LGA, Katsina State, with intent to fetch firewood, were abducted by kidnappers.
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“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Police Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, psc+, swiftly deployed operatives to the scene, tasked with the unhurt rescue of the victims.”
He noted that the victims, who were held against their will, have now regained freedom and are safe and sound.
The police spokesperson added that the collaborative effort of the rescue team, in conjunction with the strategic approach taken by the command, resulted in the release of all the abducted victims.