In a bizarre twist, residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State have abducted family members of bandits in a retaliation to a recent kidnapping by the terrorists in the area.
A youth leader told PRNigeria that the bandits had kidnapped some community members while working on the farm.
“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 home, we are afraid they could come and abduct us for ransom,” he stated.
PRNigeria gathered that in a retaliation, youths in the community intercepted wives of the bandits, including a pregnant woman, who were on transit.
The news dissemination platform further gathered that a negotiation was ongoing between the community leaders and bandit kingpins towards resolving the stalemate.
However, it could not be confirmed if Police were involved in the negotiations at press time.
