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Bandits release four community members in Katsina after collecting ransom for two

Last updated: July 25, 2021 1:20 pm
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Katsina State

After spending 66 days in captivity, 6 out of the 28 persons abducted from some communities in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State have regained their freedom.

They have been reportedly released after one of the victims paid N2.5 million as ransom to the bandits.

A local source told AIT that one of the victims, Hussaina Tukur and her child secured their freedom after the payment of N2.5 million cash as ransom which excited the bandits, and made them to add 4 other persons as Eid-el-Kabir gift to the people of Batsari.

Also Read: Bandits Eid-el-Kabir release 6 victims as Eid-el-Kabir “Gift” in Katsina State

As a result of the release of the 6 persons who are made up of 3 females and 3 males, 22 victims are still in the captivity of the bandits.

AIT gathered that the victims released are Hussaina Umar, Al-ameen Umar and Marwanatu Bello. Others include Zainab Bello, Muhammad Bello and Yakubu Bello.

Recounting their ordeals while in captivity, one of the victims stated that they suffered a lot in the hands of their abductors, who kept them with little or no food for some days including other forms of molestations.

Another victim also revealed that one of the ladies amongst the abductees lost her child while being tortured.

The incident according to the source, occurred about 2 months ago when the bandits in their numbers and usual mode of operation attacked several settlements in Batsari LGA, where one person was killed and the 28 people abducted along with dozens of cows, sheep and goats.

As at the time of filing this report, the police in the state are yet to issue any official statement regarding the incident. They had earlier last week repelled another attack on the same Batsari where they rescued 8 victims after a gun duel with the bandits who escaped into the forest with 3 others.

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