Security forces in Sokoto State rescue 32 kidnapped people after overpowering armed bandits in Maikujera Village, Rabah Local Government Area. Police, working with the Nigerian Army, respond to a distress call about heavily armed attackers moving with rustled livestock and abducted persons, and launch an operation to block escape routes.
The outlets describe a gun battle in which the bandits abandon the hostages and stolen animals and flee into the forest. Police tactical units, including anti-kidnapping and violent-crime reaction squads, operate alongside the Army’s Forward Operating Base. A search operation then leads to the recovery of all 32 victims, reported as including six adult males and 26 females, most of them children, who are evacuated for care.
The Nigerian Eye report adds that authorities confirm four people are killed before security forces arrive, while both sources agree on the rescue figure and the location, timing, and involvement of police and the Nigerian Army. The statement from the Sokoto police public relations officer says the victims receive medical and psychological support ahead of reunification with their families.
