The Police Command in Niger, on Thursday, confirmed the abduction of four women by gunmen at Haske Dabara community, Agwan Gwari Kwamba of Suleja Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.
“Yes it happened about 1 a.m. Thursday and already anti-kidnapping team, the army and vigilante had been deployed in the area to rescue the victims.
“We will do everything humanly possible to apprehend all those miscreants undermining the peaceful coexistence among residents.
“I am appealing to residents, especially rural dwellers, to come forward with credible information on movement of strange faces among them to the nearest security personnel for necessary security action,” he said.
The commissioner solicited more working support from the people by coming forward with intelligence information that could aid the security operatives deployed in the state in the ongoing fight against kidnapping, banditry and other criminal elements in the state.
A witness said the gunmen entered the community about 12.46 a.m. shooting sporadically into the air and scaring the residents.(NAN)
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