Police foil bandits attack, rescue 25 in Zamfara

The Zamfara Police Command has rescued 25 people, including 10 women and 15 children, from armed bandits who attacked Kuraje village in Damba, Gusau Local Government Area, on Friday night.

A statement released on Saturday by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the joint rescue operation involved police patrol teams from Damba Division, the Department of Operations in Gusau, and the state’s Community Protection Guards (CPG).

“On 21st November 2025 at about 21:45 hours, a group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons and firing sporadically, attacked Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau LGA,” Abubakar said.

“During the attack, the assailants abducted ten (10) women along with fifteen (15) of their children, all residents of the community.”

He added, “Upon receiving the distress report, joint Police patrol teams from Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau—working in collaboration with the Community Protection Guards (CPG)—swiftly mobilised to the scene.

“The team confirmed the incident, pursued the fleeing bandits, and engaged them in a coordinated and strategic operation.

“Thanks to the professionalism, gallantry, and swift response of the operatives, all twenty-five (25) abducted victims were successfully rescued unhurt,” he said.

They were immediately relocated to Sabongari Damba for safety and proper profiling. The rescued women and children have since been reunited with their families.”

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, commended the bravery of the officers and reassured the public of the command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across Zamfara State.