Kwara: 25 people died in captivity, 3 from snake bite – Rescued victim reveals

At slightest 25 kidnap victims, among the 176 residents of Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area successful Kwara State, who were abducted successful February this twelvemonth by equipped bandits, person died and are buried successful bandits captivity.

One of the 163 victims released last Wednesday who revealed the concern said 3 radical were besides bitten by snake.

DAILY POST recalls that implicit 300 kidnap victims of Kwara and Niger States were rescued by associated information forces on Wednesday after implicit six months successful bandits captivity.

Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communication, Bolanle Olukoju, said the rescued victims would beryllium reunited with their families aft their aesculapian examinations.

In a chat with a BBC analogous successful Ilorin, Olukoju disclosed that 163 rescued victims from Woro assemblage were received by the authorities government.

Asked if ransom was paid by the authorities earlier their release, the commissioner said Nigerian information forces rescued them, adding that “the astir important happening is that the victims gained their freedom.”

She besides said 2 women gave commencement portion successful captivity and returned with their babies without immoderate due aesculapian care.

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