Amid an ongoing peace deal in some parts of Katsina communities, bandits have released 19 kidnapped victims under the Operation Safe Corridor Initiative.
The victims, comprising men and women from Sabuwa and Funtua Local Government Areas, were freed on Thursday morning at Innono Jigo village in Sabuwa LGA as part of reconciliation efforts with repentant bandits.
Those released include Safaratu Basiru, 27, Jamila Auwalu, 22, and 17 others who had been held in captivity for several weeks.
Local officials and community leaders received the victims and took them to Haske Private Health Centre, Sabuwa, for medical examination before reuniting them with their families.
Authorities in the area said the development was part of sustained efforts to consolidate peace and stability across the state.
