Nigerian forces free three imams abducted in Zamfara
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
Nigerian security services have freed three of six imams abducted on 12 September in Zamfara State while travelling to a prayer for President Bola Tinubu. Zamfara Police Commissioner Ahmad Muhammad Bello confirmed they were rescued unharmed and medically assessed, according to Leadership.
Three of the six imams abducted on 12 September in Nigeria’s Zamfara State were released in a joint operation conducted by the national security adviser, the domestic intelligence services and the police, according to Leadership. The clerics had been intercepted by armed men on the secondary road linking Dakko to Damri, near Sububu Forest, in Bakura Local Government Area.
The three imams were found unharmed after an intelligence-led operation. They underwent a medical examination and questioning before being due to be handed over to the Zamfara State government to reunite them with their families, according to a security official quoted by Leadership. The kidnappers demanded 30 million naira for their release.
The Zamfara police confirmed cooperation between the security services. Operations are continuing to find the three other clerics still being held, with the help of information provided by residents, according to Leadership.
