Police Rescue Four Abducted Teenage Girls in Yobe

The Yobe State Police Command has rescued four teenage girls who were abducted by suspected criminals in Fika Local Government Area following a joint operation involving police officers and local vigilantes.

The command’s spokesperson, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed in a statement that the incident occurred on June 28, 2026, after the Fika Divisional Headquarters received a distress call reporting that unidentified armed men had attacked Didim Village and abducted four girls.

According to the police, all four victims were minors between the ages of 15 and 17.

Abdulkarim said officers attached to the Kukar Hadu Police Outstation, working alongside local vigilantes and supported by reinforcements from the Fika Divisional Headquarters, immediately launched a rescue operation that led to the safe recovery of all four victims.

The rescued girls were taken to the Kukar Hadu Primary Healthcare Centre, where they received medical attention and other necessary support before being reunited with their families.

The police said efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the members of the criminal syndicate responsible for the abduction, adding that security operations have been intensified across the area.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Yobe State, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has directed sustained intelligence-led operations to track down the fleeing suspects and ensure they are brought to justice.