{
  "id": 19211664,
  "title": "Police rescue two kidnap victims in Sokoto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-in-sokoto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:24:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/09/police-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-in-sokoto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sokoto State Police Command has successfully rescued two kidnapped individuals from suspected bandits in Yabo Local Government Area. This rescue operation unfolded following a security initiative targeting a suspected bandits' hideout. According to DSP Ahmad Rufa'i, the Police Public Relations Officer, the rescue took place around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 8, in Dan Tafki village and the surrounding Binji Musa hills. The security forces engaged the bandits in a prolonged gun battle lasting several hours before the suspects fled. During the exchange of fire, the police destroyed some of the bandits' storage facilities and hideouts. The rescued victims, Nafisa Abubakar and Aminu Sahabi, both from Dono village, were unharmed and taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and care. State Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, expressed confidence that the police would continue their efforts to apprehend the fleeing bandits and ensure they face justice.",
  "summary": "The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued two persons abducted by suspected bandits in Yabo Local Government Area of the state. The rescue followed a security operation carried out at a suspected bandits’ hideout in the area. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa'i, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, […] Police rescue two kidnap victims in Sokoto",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police raid bandits’ hideout, rescue two in Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-raid-bandits-hideout-rescue-two-in-sokoto",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:56:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Police rescue kidnap victims, destroy bandits’ hideouts in Sokoto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/police-rescue-kidnap-victims-destroy-bandits-hideouts-in-sokoto",
        "published": "2026-11-09T19:03:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}