By Deborah Nnamdi
Security operatives in Zamfara State have successfully rescued the kidnapped family members of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Malam Mohammed Abubakar Nakwada.
According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who disclosed the development in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the victims — Sadiya Nakwada, Aisha Nakwada, and Abubakar Dan Fulani — were freed during a coordinated operation involving tactical teams from the Zamfara State Police Command and the Special Tactical Squad of the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Makama also reported that five suspects — Hamza Umar, Abubakar Abdullahi, Aisha Umar, Mohammed Ibrahim, and Igeh Mohammed — all residents of the Mareri area in Damba District, Gusau, have been arrested in connection with the abduction.
The rescued victims have been taken to a hospital in Gusau for medical evaluation and are expected to reunite with their families shortly.
