The police command in Nasarawa State has rescued 30 kidnap victims in an operation in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement, made available to journalists on Friday in Lafia.
The PPRO said the victims were rescued after operators responded to information that someone was being held hostage in a forest in the local government area.
“On Thursday January 12, we received information that kidnappers were seen in the Sardauna Forest of Toto LGA, where some people were taken hostage.
“In response to the unhealthy development, a joint operation was carried out by the commandos of the Command in collaboration with the Miyetti Allah Vigilante Group of Toto Local Government Area.
“The kidnappers were banished to an enclave in the Sardauna Forest; Upon seeing the criminals, the criminals dispersed deep into the forest.
“As a result, 30 kidnapping victims, including 20 males and 10 females, were rescued unharmed and taken to hospital for medical examination and will be reunited with their families after debriefing,” a police spokesman said.
Nansel further explained that Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, has ordered continuous combing of the forest.
He also said that the CP thanked the police officers of the command and the Miyetti Allah Vigilante Group for a job well done.
Nansel said the CP assured members of the public that the operation would be carried out to rid the public area of criminal elements.
Therefore, he called on the public to volunteer information about criminals and criminal activities in the area so that action can be taken as soon as possible.