The Niger State Government has received the seventeen, 17, kidnapped victims rescued by the Nigeria Police Force in Kaduna State.
According to the state Police Command in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the victims were rescued and handed over to the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba with other government functionaries at the State Police Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura Minna today 11th April, 2025.
The 17 rescued victims were abducted on 3rd March, 2025 at Loto Village, via Kuchi Sarkin-Pawa, Niger State
Recall tthat he Force Headquarters, Abuja had in a statement earlier signed by the Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said on 9th April 2025, through inter-agency collaboration and strategic intelligence deployment, operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, in conjunction with the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, successfully rescued 17 victims who were abducted on 3rd March 2025 from Sarkin Pawa, Niger State.
Adejobi explained that the feat was achieved through a non-kinetic approach, evidences the commitment of the IGP to leveraging intelligence-led policing and inter-agency synergy to address security challenges.
The rescued victims include:
1. Williams Ubadia (15)
2. Samuel Ezekiel (15)
3. Duza Ezekiel (13)
4. Ishaku Ishaya (12)
5. Sunday Ezekiel (8)
6. Jessy Friday (6)
7. Rebecca Ezekiel (32)
8. Jummai Ishaya (32)
9. Terriza Friday (30)
10. Alice Ezekiel (35)
11. Victoria Ishaya (32)
12. Blessing Ezekiel (20)
13. Gloria Ubadia (13)
14. Gift Ubadia (10)
15. Charity Ezekiel (9)
16. Alheri Ishaya (5), and
17. Favour Ezekiel (1)
The statement further disclosed that all rescued individuals were promptly taken to the Police Clinic in Kaduna for medical examination and have been certified to be in stable and sound health.
