Woman Dies as Bandits Release 14 Victims in Niger Community
Laleye Dipo in Minna
A pregnant woman was reported to have died in the custody of bandits a few hours to the release of 14 kidnap victims by the gunmen.
aikoro Local Government Area of Niger State has it that the late woman and 14 other victims had been in the custody of the bandits for over 76 days.
The woman was reported to have fallen ill without medical attention resulting in her death.
The 14 other victims, according to the report, were released after their relations gave some motorcycles to the bandits as ransom.
The release of the villagers brought to 56 the number of those kidnapped by the gunmen in Adunu and Kagama communities in Paikoro LGA of the state more than two months ago.
It was learnt that seven members of the communities are still in the custody of the bandits.
The state police could not be reached for confirmation of the story, as the phone of the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, could not connect.
