Following the military raids on neighbouring bandit camps in Zamfara and Sokoto forests, a notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has freed over 50 kidnapped victims in his custody in Zamfara State.
The Co-Chairman of the state Committee on Finding Lasting Solutions to Banditry, Abdullahi Shinkafi disclosed the development to journalists on Tuesday.
Shinkafi said that the released victims were about 70, adding that the notorious bandit kingpin released them unconditionally.
He added that arrangements are being made to evacuate all freed victims to the state capital and the victims would get medical treatment before being released to their families.
Turji has been the mastermind of killings and kidnappings in Shinkafi, Sabon Birni, Isah in Zamfara and Sokoto states.
