Malam Haruna Gizo, the village head of Unguwan Gizo of Kagara Local Government Area of the state and three others persons have been rescued from their abductors by the police.
This was made known by the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr. Austine Agbonlahor.
The village head and others were abducted on November 21 at Unguwan Gizo in Kagara Local Government Area of Niger.
The kidnapped persons, according to him, were rescued during a joint operation by Kagara police and a vigilance group from Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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He said as part of efforts to curb crimes, the police were already taking some vital steps.
“We have deployed sufficient security personnel to identify areas prone to criminal activities across the state.
“We will continue to adopt proactive security measures to confront any form of threat to enable residents to move on with their legitimate businesses,” he said.
The police boss called on members of the public to always help with information that would make the state free of criminals.
