Four tree cutters abducted by suspected bandits have been rescued by the Niger State Police Command following a gun battle in the Kankara area of the state.
The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the rescue operation took place on February 3, 2026, after police patrol teams on a confidence-building patrol along the Ketare–Kankara Road sighted suspected bandits hiding within the Makulawa forest.
The Niger police engaged the armed suspects in a gunfight, forcing them to flee deeper into the bush. In the process, the operatives successfully freed the four abducted victims.
The rescued individuals were identified as Ibrahim Dauda, 40; Yakubu Aliyu, 32; Hamisu Saidu, 23; and Aminu Garba, 22, all residents of Malumfashi Township. They were later reunited with their families.
Security sources disclosed that key escape routes used by the bandits were immediately blocked, while efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
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