A statement issued by Jamilu Iliyasu Magaji, the Press Secretary to the governor, on Saturday, November 21, said the victims were rescued without ransom payment but through the carrot and stick initiative of the state government.
The Governor explained that the peace accord and reconciliation process with repentant bandits will be sustained in the state, while those unrepentant ones will face the full wrath of the law.
The governor directed that the victims should be taken to the Hospital to ascertain their health status before their final release to their respective families.
The rescued victims, 10 males and a female from Bukkuyum local Government Area of the State, expressed delight and boundless gratitude to the governor for securing their release.
The rescue of the victims is coming just few days after Governor Matawalle held a meeting on security with all the critical stakeholders from the local Government Area in order to further discuss avenues of achieving peace and harmony.
