One hundred villagers in northwest Nigeria have been freed after 42 days as police say negotiations with kidnappers led to their “unconditional” release
Security forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of rescued schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara, Nigeria March 3, 2021.
The villagers, including women and children, had been kidnapped on July 8 when gunmen stormed Manawa village and took them to their forest hideout, according to Mohammed Shehu, a spokesman for Zamfara state police. The released hostages would undergo medical checks before being reunited with their families, Shehu said.Heavily armed gangs, commonly described as "bandits", have long plagued northwest and central Nigeria by looting, stealing cattle and abducting for ransom. Militants from the Boko Haram group have also carried out attacks, which very often take place on soft targets like schools.
Nigeria's air force has in the past attacked bandit camps while some northern states have sought to negotiate with by offering amnesties in return for disarmament.Nigeria's mass kidnappings: A timelineMass abductions of civilians, particularly schoolchildren, have become commonplace in Nigeria as gangs and militants seek to extort ransom money from parents.
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