News

37 kidnap victims regain freedom in Katsina after peace deal with bandits

Spread the love

No fewer than 37 people k!dnapped by bandits in Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina have been freed by their abductors.

Vanguard reports that the lawmaker representing Bakori constituency at the State House of Assembly, Abdulrahman Kandarawa, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Friday,November 28.

According to him, the victims , comprising 17 women, two children and 18 men, regained freedom following a  peace deal with  bandits in the area.

He explained that the kidnap victims were released without  payment of ransom as part of the agreement reached  during the dialogue.

The lawmaker said that with the development, “no  kidnapped victim from Bakori  still with the kidnappers, except if we are not aware of them.”

“I want to assure you that, at the moment, there are no more victims in the forest  from this local government area.

Therefore, I am  appealing to the people in our communities to maintain the relative peace we are  presently enjoying.” he said

Fidel Perez

Recent Posts

14 people hospitalized at The Chainsmokers concert

Fourteen people were taken to hospitals after a series of medical emergencies during The Chainsmokers’…

6 days ago

Five de@d as Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami International Airport

At least five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon Air…

6 days ago

“We were banned from acting in 2015 because we were pushing to raise the standard of Nollywood” — Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade

Veteran Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade has opened up about a period when she seemingly disappeared…

6 days ago

Singer Orezi vows to cancel any friend supporting Lindsay Clancy

Singer Esegine Orezi Allen aka Orezi has vowed to cancel any of his friends supporting…

6 days ago

Nigerian Army declares ‘Gentle The Yahoo’ wanted, offers N30m reward

The Nigerian Army under Operation Udoka, has declared one Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as…

6 days ago

Two de@d, multiple injured as gunman opens fire in Minneapolis

Two people have di£d and several more were injured, including three police officers, when a…

1 week ago

This website uses cookies.