Following the ongoing military operations in some parts of Kaduna state, fewer than Eleven people have regained their Freedom after fleeing from bandits camps at the outskirts of Sabon Birni town, Igabi Local Government Area of the state.
According to security agencies reports revealed to the Kaduna State Government as signed by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.
According to the reports, ongoing security operations dislodged many of the bandits’ camps, leaving them in disarray and enabling the escape of the hostages being held there.
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It said, “careful checks revealed that the 11 hostages are a mix of those kidnapped from Dumbin Rauga, Zaria LGA and also along the Kaduna-Zaria highway”.
The escaped hostages were identified as follows: Fatima Sani, Aisha Falalu, Amina Aliyu, Hadizatu Sani and Bashar Falalu all from Dumbin Rauga which were all children between ages 7 and 10″, it was confirmed.
Similarly, Fatima Umar, Zara Umar and her infant, Hadiza Madu Sharif, Hauwa Ali, Zara Madu Sharif and Maryam Mad from the Kaduna-Zaria road wet abducted while travelling from Maiduguri to Ilorin.
“It was reported that the families of those kidnapped at Dumbin Rauga had collectively paid a ransom of Three Million Naira, but the bandits reneged on the agreement to release the captives, insisting that two motorcycles must be included in the ransom deal.
‘The escapees were recovered by the troops and have since been reunited with their families”.
In another development, the report said troops of Operation Safe rescued two kidnapped victims, Barira Sulaiman Inusa and Isah Musa, around Kirti village of Jema’a LGA. They have also been reunited with their families.
Furthermore, the troops rescued one Mrs Chioma Amanda Silver, in Ungwan Sarki Goza village, Mariri, Lere LGA. She had been abducted by bandits who abandoned her on sighting the troops.
Receiving the reports, Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed his satisfaction with the developments, praising the military’s efforts and the degrading effect of the onslaught on bandit hideouts across the state. He also commended the swift response of the troops to rescue the kidnapped citizens in Jema’a and Lere LGAs.
The Governor sent his prayers and best wishes to all the former hostages as they rejoined their families.
