Suspected bandits in Katsina
state on Monday released nine teenage girls and one boy as the dialogue and
peace initiative of the state government continue to record success.
The victims were kidnapped from
Ruma, Batsari local government area of the state last month.
They said they spent about 32
days in captivity before the government secured their release.
They said that they were given
food and had not been sexually abused.
The victims were handed over to
the transition committee chairman of Batsari local government area, who is
expected to take them for medical check up before reuniting them with their
families.
The state government has so far
secured the release of about 67 persons since the dialogue and peace initiative
started.
When he received 30 freed
captives at government house, Katsina, on Saturday, Aminu Masari, governor of
the state, said the government would continue to persuade the bandits to
release more victims until there was none in their custody.
Zinatu Sani, one of the victims
from Kankara local government area, said she was kidnapped from her home with
two of her children.
She said they slept in an open
space for 55 days despite the weather condition, adding that the bandits
initially demanded a ransom of N20 million from her, but was later reduced to
N6 million.
Sani said despite the reduction
in ransom fee, her family could not pay. She also said there are still many
people in captivity in the forest.
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