Police in collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS and the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, have secured the release of three Islamic clerics abducted by bandits.
The clerics were reportedly travelling from the Dakko-Damari feeder road in Bakura Local Government Area to Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, North-West Nigeria when they were abducted.
State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bello, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Police Command headquarters.
After nearly two months in bandits’ captivity, three of the six Islamic clerics abducted on September 12, 2026, have regained their freedom.
The clerics were reportedly abducted while travelling to attend a prayer session organised by Director-General, Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdulaziz Yari at his residence in Talata Mafara. The prayer session was said to be for the success of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid.
While confirming the rescue, CP Bello, provided further details on efforts to secure the release of the three remaining clerics still being held by the abductors.
The Zamfara State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
The Command also called on residents to support security agencies by providing timely and credible information that could assist in tracking the activities of bandits and other criminal elements.
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