{"id":150388,"date":"2025-02-15T10:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T09:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-police-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-niger-recover-stolen-livestock"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:11:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:11:54","slug":"nigeria-police-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-niger-recover-stolen-livestock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigeria-police-rescue-kidnapped-victim-in-niger-recover-stolen-livestock","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria police rescue kidnapped victim in Niger, recover stolen livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Niger State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered 11 cows and 34 sheep from suspected cattle rustlers in Minna.<\/p>\n

The Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP W. Abiodun, made this disclosure on Friday in Minna.<\/p>\n

He stated that the kidnapped victim, Cornelius Damulak, 36, a student of Veritas University, Abuja, was rescued by a police patrol team attached to Chanchaga division on Feb. 14, 2025, at about 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

He added that Damulak was abducted from his residence in Bwari, Abuja on February 6, 2025, at about 5 a.m by suspected kidnappers.<\/p>\n

According to him, Damulak escaped from his abductors and was found roaming around Pogo-Paiko highway, Minna.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeanwhile, the victim was taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention, while efforts to locate his relatives are ongoing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The police image maker also said that police operatives attached to Maitumbi division intercepted a vehicle loaded with suspected stolen cattle from Sarkin-pawa on February 11.<\/p>\n

The PPRO said the team arrested five suspects and recovered 11 cows and 34 sheep.<\/p>\n

According to him, the suspects were under investigation and efforts to locate the rightful owner of the animals were ongoing.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Niger State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered 11 cows and 34 sheep from suspected cattle rustlers in Minna. The Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, SP W. Abiodun, made this disclosure on Friday in Minna. 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