The Zamfara State Police Command has announced the rescue of 25 abducted residents — 10 women and 15 children — who were seized by armed bandits during a late-night attack on Kuraje village in Damba, Gusau Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the successful operation was carried out by a joint team comprising officers from the Damba Division, the Department of Operations in Gusau, and personnel of the Community Protection Guards.
“On 21st November 2025, at about 21:45 hours, a group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons and firing sporadically, attacked Kuraje village in Damba LGA,” Abubakar said.
“During the attack, the assailants abducted ten women along with fifteen of their children, all residents of the community.”
He explained that the police teams moved quickly after receiving the distress call, adding, “Upon receiving the distress report, joint police patrol teams from Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau, working in collaboration with the Community Protection Guards, swiftly mobilised to the scene. The team confirmed the incident, pursued the fleeing bandits, and engaged them in a coordinated and strategic operation.”
Abubakar attributed the success of the mission to the professionalism of the security personnel. “Thanks to their swift response, all twenty-five abducted victims were successfully rescued unhurt. They were immediately relocated to Sabongari Damba for safety and proper profiling, and have since been reunited with their families.”
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, lauded the officers for their gallantry and reaffirmed the command’s resolve to safeguard lives and property throughout Zamfara State.
