Three of Six Abducted Zamfara Clerics Rescued Unhurt

Police in Zamfara State have confirmed the rescue of three of the six Islamic clerics abducted while travelling to Talata Mafara on September 12. The clerics were reportedly seized by armed bandits on the Dakko-Damri feeder road near Sububu Forest in Bakura Local Government Area. The abductors were said to have demanded a ₦30 million ransom. The police said the victims were rescued unhurt through a joint operation involving the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force. They have received medical checks and are expected to be reunited with their families. Security operatives said efforts are continuing to rescue the remaining three clerics still being held captive.

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