The police in Zamfara state have handed over a total of 187 rescued abductees, comprising males, female adults and children, to the state government.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, Muhammad Shehu, made this known in a statement issued in Gusau.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah, while handing over the rescued victims to Governor Bello Matawalle, said the new security measures in the state have been yielding tremendous results, as it has led to the successful rescue of hundreds of abducted victims.
Similarly, several bandits and their collaborators have been arrested, some have been charged to court, while others are undergoing discreet investigation, Shehu said.
Responding, while taking over the rescued victims, Matawalle thanked the police and other security agencies for their resilience and hard work in the enforcement of the new security measures in the state.
