In a bizarre twist, residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State have abducted family members of bandits in a retaliation to a recent kidnapping in the area.
A youth leader told PRNigeria that the bandits had kidnapped some community members while working in the farm.
The youth leader said: “The armed bandits invaded the farm and threatened the farmers before they took them away.
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“These days many people here cannot go to the farm and even in our home we are afraid they could come and abduct us for ransom.”
PRNigeria gathered that in a retaliation, youths in the community intercepted wives of the bandits, including one who is pregnant, who were on transit.
It further gathered that a negotiation is ongoing between the community leaders and the bandits’ kingpins towards resolving the stalemate.
PRNigeria could not confirm if police are involved in the negotiations.