They were kidnapped a few days ago by gunmen who took them into the forest awaiting payment of ransom from the families.
Caretaker Chairman, Alkaleri LGA, Bala Mahmoud received the 33 kidnapped victims on Friday night from the security operatives in Yalwan Duguri, the Governor’s hometown.
Mahmoud commended the security agencies for the quick response to the incident that led to the release of the victims from captivity. The Caretaker Chairman assured all the 33 released kidnapped victims to undergo medical checkups to ensure their perfect health status before any further actions.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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