No fewer than 11 hostages escaped from bandits’ camps on the outskirts of Sabon Birni town, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Addressing newsmen on Thursday, state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the abductees escaped due to the ongoing security operations in the state.

He added that the ongoing security operations in the state dislodged many of the bandits’ camps which led to the escape of the victims.

Aruwan noted that the 11 hostages are a mix of those kidnapped from Dumbin Rauga, Zaria council, and also along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway.

All Facts News learned that the families of those kidnapped at Dumbin Rauga had collectively paid a ransom of N3,000,000.

But the bandits reneged on the agreement to release the captives, insisting that two motorcycles must be included in the ransom deal.

The escapees were recovered by the troops and have since been reunited with their families.

The hostages that escaped were identified as follows:

– Fatima Sani

– Amina Aliyu

– Hadizatu Sani

– Bashar Falalu

– Fatima Umar

– Zara Umar (and her infant)

– Hadiza Madu Sharif

– Hauwa Ali

– Zara Madu Sharif

– Maryam Madu