Nineteen kidnapped victims have regained their freedom in Katsina State following an ongoing peace accord between local communities and repentant bandits.
The victims, consisting of men and women from Sabuwa and Funtua Local Government Areas, were released on Thursday morning at Innono Jigo Village in Sabuwa LGA as part of the Operation Safe Corridor Initiative.
Among those freed were Safaratu Basiru (27), Jamila Auwalu (22), and 17 others who had reportedly been held in captivity for several weeks.
Local officials and community leaders received the victims and immediately took them to Haske Private Health Centre, Sabuwa, for medical evaluation and treatment before reuniting them with their families.
Authorities confirmed that the release forms part of the government’s ongoing reconciliation and peace-building efforts aimed at restoring normalcy and security across affected communities in the state.
The Operation Safe Corridor Initiative continues to serve as a platform for dialogue and rehabilitation of repentant bandits, with the hope of achieving long-term peace in the region.
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