BANDITS EXECUTE 38 CAPTIVES AFTER COLLECTIING N50 MILLION RANSOM IN ZAMFARA
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BY UTHMAN ALIYU
Inhabitants of Banga village within the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State are in a state of grief following the ruthless murder of 38 abducted villagers by criminals, despite the disbursement of over ₦50 million as ransom.
The Chairman of Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, Mannir Haidara Kaura, while confirming the incident to the media, said 56 persons were reportedly abducted from the village, and 18 were later released.
He added that the freed 18 victims have been admitted to hospital for medical treatment.
“From the information I got as the Chairman of the local government, 56 were abducted by the bandits and only 18 returned.
“We took the remaining 18 people to hospital, they are on medication. We are also preparing to go with the state government to go and see the families of those that lost their lives.”
A resident of the village, Ibrahim Banga, earlier informed Channels Television that the bandits invaded the community months ago and abducted 53 people.
He explained that the kidnappers demanded ₦1 million per hostage, and after several weeks of efforts, the community managed to raise and deliver the sum.
Banga, however, confirmed that only 18 of the captives were eventually released.
“Upon their return, the freed victims recounted how the bandits had slaughtered the remaining 35 abductees, killing them one after the other during their captivity,” he said.
He urged both the federal and Zamfara State administrations to promptly broaden military activities in the region, which he asserted would aid in reestablishing tranquility, enabling the repatriation of displaced individuals, and rescuing those who remain captive by the offenders.
Meanwhile, in Niger State, troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with hybrid forces and backed by intelligence from the Department of State Services (DSS), reportedly neutralised no fewer than 45 bandits on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
Security sources disclosed that upon intercepting intelligence indicating that terrorists riding several motorcycles were advancing to attack Iburu and neighbouring villages, the DSS promptly alerted soldiers on standby.
Based on the reports, a violent confrontation occurred, during which military personnel eliminated at least 45 insurgents. Local residents allegedly counted no fewer than 40 corpses thought to belong to the assailants, in addition to numerous motorcycles that were damaged during the encounter.
The reports additionally disclosed that two members of the combined forces allied with the troops perished, while four others are undergoing medical treatment for severe gunshot wounds at a public hospital in the state capital.
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