Rundunar 'yan sanda jihar Kano a arewacin Najeriya ta ce ta yi nasarar ceto mutum biyar da aka yi garkuwa da su a dajin Falgore.
Sannan rundunar 'yan sandan ta ce ta sami nasarar gano bindigogi guda uku a cikin dajin amma ba ta kai ga kama masu aikata wannan laifi ba.
Prior to the police raid, residents of Falgore Forest Reserve in Doguwa Local Government Area in the southern part of the state said the kidnappers had recently blocked the road and villages in the forest.
An eyewitness to a recent attack said they were in a state of panic as more than 30 people were abducted in two weeks.
He said even on Monday, the kidnappers blocked the road to Doguwa town from Kano in Falgoren Forest, injuring several people.
"In fact, the thieves are harassing people and trying to kill them all the way, because from time to time they block the road to arrest people, they demand money, and in almost two weeks the kidnappers kidnapped a man in at least 30 ''.
"Even yesterday, when they blocked the road and took the people away, they were joined by some of the people and taken to Falgore Forest. It was some of the abductors who took advantage of this opportunity. "The hostages and the gunmen had no guns in their hands, and they cut off some of the people with sticks," he said.
However, according to the Kano State Police Command, through her spokesperson DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa she said she was aware of what was happening in Falgore Forest.
He told the BBC: "After learning of the incident, Commissioner Habu A Sani dispatched Puff Adar police, where they successfully rescued five people and handed over the injured to a hospital for examination. their health as a result of the cuts they received from their captors and hostages "said DSP Kiyawa.
He further said that there were officers deployed in the forest to maintain patrols to ensure security in the park and neighboring villages.
However, current affairs commentators continue to question the continued existence of hostage-takers in Falgore Forest, despite the establishment of a military and police camp in the area. in the forest claimed by the Kano state government.
In recent years, the Kano state government has issued death sentences for all kidnappers across the state, which is seen as contributing to the problem.
What remains to be seen is what action will the state authorities take on this issue? Only time will tell.