Police rescue two kidnap victims in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued two persons abducted by suspected bandits in Yabo Local Government Area of the state.

The rescue followed a security operation carried out at a suspected bandits’ hideout in the area.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2026.

According to the statement, the operation took place at about 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, in Dan Tafki village and the hills around Binji Musa, where security operatives engaged the armed men in a gun battle that lasted several hours.

The statement added that the bandits fled during the exchange of fire, while security personnel destroyed some of their storage facilities and hideouts.

The rescued victims were identified as Nafisa Abubakar and Aminu Sahabi, both from Dono village.

The police said the victims were rescued unharmed and taken to a hospital for medical examination and necessary care.

The commissioner of police in the state, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, assured residents that security operatives would continue efforts to track down the fleeing bandits and bring them to justice.