TWO RESCUED AS POLICE DESTROY BANDIT CAMP IN SOKOTO.
No fewer than two kidnapped victims have been rescued by the Sokoto State Police Command after a fierce gun battle with suspected bandits during a clearance operation in the Yabo Local Government Area of the state.
The operation, which involved a joint team of operatives from the 7 Police Mobile Force, the Violent Crime Response Unit, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the Yabo Police Division, was conducted in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, 2026.
According to the Sokoto State Police Command, the operation was launched following credible intelligence about the presence of armed bandits and their captives in Dan Tafki village and the surrounding hills opposite Binji Musa in Yabo LGA.
The Sokoto State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, in a statement released on Monday, said the security operatives came under heavy gunfire upon storming the suspected hideout, triggering a fierce gun duel that lasted several hours.
Rufai noted that the operatives eventually overwhelmed the bandits with superior firepower and coordinated tactical operations, forcing the criminals to flee and abandon their captives.
“Unable to withstand the sustained pressure from the team, the bandits fled the scene in disarray, abandoning their captives and leaving behind their hideout. Two hostages were subsequently rescued unharmed from the scene of the operation,” the statement said.
The rescued victims were identified as Nafisa Abubakar, a female resident of Dono village, and Aminu Sahabi, a male resident of the same community.
The police stated that the victims were immediately evacuated to a hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention and psychological support.
The command added that the joint security team also destroyed several structures used by the bandits as hideouts, including silos, during the operation.
Reacting to the development, the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, commended the operatives for their professionalism, bravery, and coordination.
He assured the officers of the necessary support required to maintain a safe and secure environment for the people of Sokoto State.
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