Troops of the Operation MESA under the 3 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued seven persons abducted during a bandit attack on Yankamaye Cikin Gari village in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State.
This is contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Capt. Babatunde Zubairu.
He said the incident occurred on November 29, at about 23:00 p.m.
Zubairu said the troops received a distress call that a large number of bandits on foot had stormed the village, abducted 10 residents and killed a 60-year-old woman.
He said that a joint team of the soldiers and police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene and pursued the bandits along their withdrawal route towards Rimaye.
The spokesman said the troops engaged the attackers with a high volume of fire and “successfully rescued seven of the abducted victims.”
“The bandits fled towards Kankia Local Government Area in Katsina State. Efforts are ongoing to track their location,” he said.
Zubairu quoted the Commander of the 3 Brigade, as commending the troops for their bravery, swift response and professionalism during the operation.
He urged residents of the state to support ongoing operations by providing credible and timely information to security agencies.
Meanwhile, PUNCH Online reported on Wednesday that criminals between last Monday and Tuesday reportedly kidnapped 10 persons in Biresawa and Tsundu communities in the Tsanyawa Local Government Area.
A relative of some of the victims, Kabiru Usman, revealed that the gunmen struck around 10.00 p.m., kidnapping five people from Biresawa village and another five from neighbouring Tsundu village.
“They came on foot, armed with guns. They kidnapped my wife, Umma; my 17-year-old daughter, Fati; my brother’s wife, and two other women,” Usman said.
He further disclosed that community members tried to repel the attack, but were quickly overwhelmed.
“We tried to stop them, but our weapons were no match for them as they were carrying guns,” he said.
He added that residents had alerted the police and military after receiving prior warnings that the bandits were heading toward the villages.
“Before the attack occurred, we got a report that they were heading towards us, and we notified the security agencies, including the police and military, ahead of time because they gave us their numbers and asked us to call if we got any information,” he added.
Kano police spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, promised to verify the report and provide an update.
(NAN)
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