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Police rescue three-year-old girl, 19 other abducted persons in Zamfara

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Premium Times Nigeria is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 15 Nov 2026, 15:21 UTC. The headline in use is “Police rescue three-year-old girl, 19 other abducted persons in Zamfara”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Police say 19 women and children were rescued after 22 days in captivity in Zamfara, while a three-year-old girl was freed in a separate operation that led to the arrest of her paternal aunt over an alleged ₦10 million ransom demand.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Premium Times Nigeria
Police rescue three-year-old girl, 19 other abducted persons in Zamfara
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- Premium Times Nigeria
- Premium Times NigeriaPolice rescue three-year-old girl, 19 other abducted persons in Zamfara