Police confirm rescue of three kidnapped Zamfara clerics

The Zamfara State police command has confirmed the successful rescue of three Islamic clerics out of six who were kidnapped while en route to Talata Mafara on September 12. The Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Bello, disclosed this during a recent interview. The rescue operation involved a collaboration between the National Security Adviser's Office, the Department of State Services, and the police force.

These security agencies are still actively pursuing the remaining three kidnapped clerics. Local community members are providing crucial real-time information to aid in locating the kidnappers. The three rescued clerics were freed through an intelligence-led operation, and they have been reported to be uninjured and in stable health following medical examinations.

Their abductors had been demanding a ransom of N30 million. The Nigerian Army had earlier reported that the six clerics were abducted en route from Bakura Local Government Area to Talata Mafara, rejecting claims they were kidnapped at the residence of a former governor. The rescued clerics are anticipated to be reunited with their families by the Zamfara State government.

The police have assured the residents of continued efforts to rescue the remaining clerics and have called upon the public to offer any useful information that could assist in combating banditry and other criminal activities in the region.