Three Zamfara clerics kidnapped en route to a prayer session for President Tinubu rescued by security forces

- ✦A senior security operative involved in the operation confirmed in Gusau that three of the clerics were rescued unharmed following a series of intelligence-led operations.
- The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, have rescued three Islamic clerics kidnapped while travelling to attend a special prayer session for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Zamfara State.
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- A senior security operative involved in the operation confirmed in Gusau that three of the clerics were rescued unharmed following a series of intelligence-led operations.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration wit
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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, have rescued three Islamic clerics kidnapped while travelling to attend a special prayer session for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Zamfara State.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Department of State Services, Zamfara State, National Security & Counter-Banditry.
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The victims were among six Imams abducted on September 12, 2026, when heavily armed bandits intercepted them at about 11:30 a.m. along the Dakko-Damri feeder road, near Sububu Forest in Bakura Local Government Area, about three kilometres from Damri village, at Gidan Suleiman Bature.