Nigerian Army personnel have freed two women who were taken by armed bandits from the home of Alhaji Aminu Mai Suga, widely called AA Suga, the African Democratic Congress chairman in Kebbi State’s Sakaba Local Government Area.
The operation also resulted in the arrest of four people suspected of involvement with the bandit groups operating in the area.
Quick facts
- Two abducted women were recovered by Nigerian Army troops.
- Four suspected bandits were detained during the operation.
- The raid occurred on Friday night in Dirin Daji, Sakaba Local Government Area.
- Two additional women were shot and taken to a general hospital.
The women had been seized on Friday night after gunmen entered the Dirin Daji community in Sakaba. They were abducted from the residence of Mai Suga, a local political figure known as AA Suga.
During the assault, the attackers shot two other women. One suffered a bullet wound to the stomach, while the second was struck in the buttock.
Both injured women were transferred to the General Hospital for medical care. An initial security response shortly after the raid did not succeed in recovering those taken.
The subsequent rescue offers relief to residents amid persistent insecurity in the area, where armed groups have continued to carry out attacks and kidnappings.
