Seven travellers allegedly abducted on Tegina-Zungeru road Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been rescued from their kidnappers by the police in the state.
DSP Wasiu Abiodun, the spokesman of the Niger State Police Command, who confirmed the incident, stated that the abduction took place on Saturday, saying that the victims were rescued by a combined team of the Nigerian Army and Police.
“Police tactical team in collaboration with the army were immediately mobilised to the scene, where the assailants were equally engaged in a gun battle and as a result of this, the victims were rescued and subsequently ran back to their vehicle to continue their journey while the road was cleared for the road users and normalcy was restored,” the PPRO explained.”