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Nigerian police free 19 people kidnapped in Zamfara

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Police in Zamfara State, in north-western Nigeria, have freed 19 people, including women and children, who had been kidnapped by armed bandits. They were held for 22 days, and all were found unharmed and reunited with their relatives, according to Leadership.

The operation took place on Saturday 14 November at about 10am, after credible information on the victims' whereabouts was obtained. State police spokesman DSP Yazid Abubakar said the people, from the village of Tungar Haki in Wanke district, had been taken to a camp near the village of Kungurmi.

A joint team carried out the operation: the anti-kidnapping unit, officers from the governor’s office, members of the Department of State Services (DSS) and local hunters. State Police Commissioner Ahmad Muhammad Bello praised the courage and coordination of these teams, and urged the public to pass reliable information to the security forces.

This release is part of a series of operations in Zamfara: earlier in November, the Nigerian army had freed two young women kidnapped in the state, while bandit leader Jiji was killed in a clash with vigilantes in the same region.

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