Residents celebrate as soldiers rescue 35 kidnap victims in Katsina
Most of the captives were abducted a week ago.
Most of the captives were abducted a week ago.
In Nigeria, ransom payment is an offence.
The attackers stormed the community a few minutes before 9 p.m.
The attackers stormed the community a few minutes before 9 p.m.
The Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Katsina.
“Those rescued include a 70-year-old man, 13-year-old girl, three 12 year old girls, all from Garin Inu village, Batsari LGA ...
Residents suspect the bandits were on a reprisal mission as the attack occurred three days after the killing of three ...
The bandits killed two people in a community before the shootout, the police said.
The bandits' mission was, allegedly, to assassinate the traditional ruler.
The victims spent about 32 days in captivity before the Katsina government secured their release on Monday.
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