A total of 28 persons abducted by suspected bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have been released without ransom following a peace arrangement with bandit kingpin. The bandits, led by their commander identified as Isya Akwashi Garwa, handed over the captives to officials of the council on Wednesday. Zagazola reports that those released were largely residents of Mairua, Kanen-haki and Yar Dabaru communities.

Suspected bandits have reportedly freed 28 abductees in Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State after reaching a peace deal. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the captives—mostly residents of Mairua, Kanen-haki, and Yar Dabaru communities—were released on Wednesday and handed over to local council officials. Quoting sources, the publication said the release formed part of a reconciliation initiative spearheaded by local authorities to reduce violent attacks in the area, adding that no ransom was paid.

A notorious bandit leader, Isya Akwashi Garwa, has reportedly released 28 abducted persons in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State following a peace arrangement with local authorities. Garwa, armed with an AK-47 rifle and ammunition, handed over the victims to officials of the local council on Wednesday. Naija News understands that those freed were mostly residents of Mairua, Kanen-haki, and Yar Dabaru communities, who had been held captive for weeks.

The chairman of Faskari Local Government Area in Katsina State, Ado Musa Faskari, has reported a brutal attack by bandits on the Mairua community, leading to the deaths of two individuals and the abduction of two females. Naija News reports that the…