Police, however, added that they were able to rescue one of the worshipers after they confronted the kidnappers
By Kehinde Okeowo
Zamfara State Police Command has said three people were abducted after an attack on Juma’at mosque in the Tsafe Local Government Area of the State
They, however, added that one of those kidnapped was rescued by their men after the attack on the place of worship.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, ASP Yazid Abdulahi which was made available to newsmen in Gusau, the State capital.
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According to the police, “on February 29, 2024 at about 05:30 am, unknown armed men suspected to be armed bandits with sophisticated weapons surreptitiously sneaked into a Juma’at mosque in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State with the intent to perpetuate massive abductions.
“However, the worshippers managed to escape, except three elderly persons who were later abducted to an unknown destination.
“Upon receipt of the information, a quick response of the Command’s tactical teams mobilized and went into a search and rescue mission.
“The teams followed the suspected armed bandits close to the Dangajeru forest forcing the bandits to abandon one of the victims who could not meet up with their moving steps and was rescued.
“The operation is still ongoing with the view of rescuing the other two remaining victims.”
