The Police in Niger State say they have succeeded in rescuing six farmers abducted by terrorists in Rafi Local Government Area of the State following a joint security operation involving the military, Department of State Services (DSS), special hunters and local vigilantes.
In a statement by the spokesman of the police, Superintendent Wasi’u Abidun, the rescue operation, conducted on October 29, followed the tracing of the terrorists to their hideout in the area after the victims were abducted while working on their farms at Mahangi Village, via Pandogari.
The Police further said the rescued victims were taken to the division for profiling ahead of their reunion with their families, while the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Minna, is investigating the incident.
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