At least 25 kidnap victims, among the 176 residents of Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area in Kwara State, who were abducted in February this year by armed bandits, have died and are buried in bandits captivity.
One of the 163 victims released last Wednesday who revealed the situation said three people were also bitten by snake.
DAILY POST recalls that over 300 kidnap victims of Kwara and Niger States were rescued by joint security forces on Wednesday after over six months in bandits captivity.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communication, Bolanle Olukoju, said the rescued victims would be reunited with their families after their medical examinations.
In a chat with a BBC correspondent in Ilorin, Olukoju disclosed that 163 rescued victims from Woro community were received by the state government.
Asked if ransom was paid by the government before their release, the commissioner said Nigerian security forces rescued them, adding that “the most important thing is that the victims gained their freedom.”
She also said two women gave birth while in captivity and returned with their babies without any proper medical care.
Kwara: 25 people died in captivity, 3 from snake bite – Rescued victim reveals