Yobe: Police rescue four female kidnap victims

The Yobe State Police Command has rescued four females who were abducted with the intention of kidnapping them for ransom by gunmen in the Fika Local Government Area of the state.

The development is another recorded operational success in the fight against criminal activities in the state. 

On 28th June, 2026, at about 1423 hrs, Fika Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting that unidentified persons attacked and abducted four young females at Didim Village, Fika Area.

The victims, all females and minors/young persons, were aged between 15 and 17 years, as contained in a statement signed by SP Dungus Abdulkarim, Police Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Police Force, Yobe State Command

Upon receiving the report, police operatives attached to Kukar Gadu Outstation, in collaboration with local vigilantes, swiftly mobilised and launched a rescue operation. Reinforcement from the division was deployed, leading to the successful rescue of all four victims unhurt.

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The rescued victims were immediately taken to Kukar Gadu Primary Health Care Centre for medical examination and necessary support before being reunited with their families.

Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing members of the criminal syndicate responsible for the attack as the command intensifies its operations to bring them to justice.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has directed sustained and intelligence-led operations to ensure that the perpetrators are arrested and made to face the full weight of the law.

The CP further reiterated the command’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and property across the state, while urging residents to remain vigilant and continue to provide the police with credible and timely information on suspicious persons, movements, or vehicles.