Bandits Release Five Kidnapped Persons after Dialogue with Katsina
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State on Monday said repentant bandits have released five persons including women in their custody as part of the ongoing dialogue between the state government and the miscreants to restore peace in the state.
However, Dangote and Dankarami, which are the strongholds of bandits in Batsari Local Government, were absent at the reconciliation meeting because “they are at loggerhead with each other”. He however directed security agencies in the state to protect the lives and properties of the citizenry residing in rural settlements and urged them to shun extortion.
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