Kano: NSCDC operatives rescue 70-year- old Shepherd, 2 children from bandits

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

A 70-year-old shepherd simply identified as Alhaji Saleh, and his two children, were rescued from the shackles of bandits in Kano, on Friday.

The victims are safe, as the Shepherd is currently on medication, at a Kano hospital.

The two children of the attacked Shepherd have already been reunited with their immediate family for absolute care.

The rescue operation was carried out by operatives of Kano Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Our Correspondent gathered from security sources, that the criminal elements, also planned to rustle scores of livestock within the area.

The suspected bandits targeted their nefarious operation at Bakin Komau, Dangora community of Kiru Local Government Area, Kano state.

However, operatives of the NSCDC, rescued the two abducted children, repelled cattle rustling, and further attacks, within the area.

The Kano Command NSCDC, Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi, also confirmed the development in a Statement issued in Kano, on Friday.

According to the statement, “a group of armed criminals attacked a Shepherd, leaving him with serious injuries, before abducting his two children during an attempt to rustle livestock in the area.

“Upon receiving a distress call, NSCDC personnel stationed around the nearby Dansoshiya Forest swiftly mobilized to the scene and engaged the suspects in a gun duel.

“The operatives’ rapid intervention forced the assailants to abandon the victims, and flee into the forest with gunshot wounds.

“The rescued victims were safely reunited with their family, while the injured Shepherd, 70-year-old Alhaji Saleh, was immediately taken for medical treatment.”

The authorities of Kano NSCDC further explained that its operatives were deployed to the area as part of efforts to secure the ongoing Dam construction project and protect surrounding grazing reserves and farming communities from criminal activities.

The Kano State Commandant of the NSCDC, Mohammed Hassan Agalama, reaffirmed the Corps’ commitment to protecting lives, property, and critical national assets across the state.

He also urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with timely and credible information to enhance rapid response to threats of lives and property, and strengthened security within communities.