He said: “The State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed led the battle himself. He visited the affected areas and commiserated with the people as well as encouraged them to resist the kidnappers.
“The council chairmen reported to us that the total number of people abducted by the kidnappers is 69 and all of them were rescued. Many of them were brought and kept in Bauchi by their abductors. We have released them and allowed them to go to their respective homes and families,” he said.
Nuhu Zaki who commended the vigilantes, security agencies and the affected communities said that sustained dislodgement of the bandits would bring a big relief to people that have been terrorized by the bandits.
Governor Mohammed had gone round to assess activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements ravaging the state which necessitated a directive to security agencies to go after them.