Eleven victims comprising seven (7) women, three (3) babies and a male teenager who were kidnapped by bandits at Kaibaba Village in Turba Ward of Isa local government area of Sokoto State have been rescued.
The kidnap victims were rescued by security operatives at a forest in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State.
Receiving the victims at the Government House in Sokoto, the State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idris Mohammed Gobir, commended the security operatives for a job well done.
Alhaji Gobir reiterated the commitment of the Sokoto State government towards addressing the problem of insecurity in the state.
He said, “The Ahmed Aliyu’s administration has never relent in its effort in that direction, having viewed insecurity as its major challenge.
“This is the reason, the Governor continues to accord priority to security through prompt action on anything related to security brought before him.”
Gobir announced the donation of N100,000, a bag of millet and maize to each of the eleven victims.
Responding, the Chairman of Isa local government, Alhaji Sherifu Abubukar Kamarawa, expressed appreciation to the state government for the assistance.
Kamarawa said the gesture was a demonstration of the government’s concern over the security and welfare of its people.
