Fifteen kidnap victims abducted recently from Tegina in Rafi Local Government, Niger State have escaped from their forest abductors.
According to sources, the victims regained their freedom from the room in which they were kept in the forest while some of the bandits stationed to guard them fell asleep after being drunk.The kidnapped victims opened the door and escaped from the forest through different routes. Some have reportedly been spotted around the Kaduna-Zaria highway, Kaduna State.
The unexpected arrival of one of the victims in the village on Friday led to huge jubilation, rekindling hope that others still alive would also make it to safety.
One of the victims said: “We discovered that some of the bandits who were heavily armed slept off after being drunk and we cashed on that to escape.”
A councillor, who was one of the kidnapped victims, also arrived in the town with two others.
A Niger government official confirmed the development, adding that security forces have been drafted to the Tegina-Birnin-Gwari road to await the arrival of the remaining 10 escapees.
“We are happy over the good news and the government has taken steps to welcome others back to Tegina and accorded proper medical attention before reuniting with their family members,” he declared.
About 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamic school in the town were abducted weeks ago.
Many of the children are still in captivity.
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