Zamfara Residents Kidnap Wives of Bandits in Retaliation
In an ironic turnaround, report reaching our Newsdesk has it that residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State have abducted family members of bandits in retaliation to a recent kidnapping in the area.
A youth leader who spoke to reporters alleged that the bandits had kidnapped some community members who were working in their farms.
The source said, “The armed bandits invaded the farm and threatened the farmers before they took them away.
“These days many people here cannot go to the farm and even in our homes, we are afraid they could come and abduct us for ransom.
According to the report, in a retaliation, youths in the community intercepted wives of the bandits including a pregnant woman who were on transit.
It was also gathered that a negotiation is ongoing between the community leaders and bandits’ kingpins towards resolving the issue.
However, it is not yet confirmed if police are involved in the negotiations.
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