The Police in Zamfara state have rescued 10 kidnapped victims, including a one-year-old baby, abducted by bandits in the early hours of Wednesday.
The bandits had stormed Gada community in Bungudu local government area around at about 1am on Wednesday and killed the district head, Ummaru Bawan Allah, and other persons.
Many people were also abducted during the attack that lasted for hours, according to residents.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday evening at the command headquarters in Gusau, the State Commissioner of Police, Ayuba El Kana, said 10 of those abducted have been rescued by security personnel.
He said a joint tactical team comprising policemen, soldiers and vigilante members chased the bandits and rescued the abductees.
Elkana said the victims have been reunited with their families, adding that among those rescued was a one year old baby who was abducted alongside her mother.
The commissioner also said a notorious bandit operating in Zurmi – Shinkafi axis, Sani Mati alias Mai Yan Mata, was arrested while leading his gang to block the road along Kokiya village.
He said Yan Mata was arrested with an AK47 rifle, double magazines, three rounds of live ammunition and one Boxer motorcycle.
