The Zamfara twins named as Hassana and Hussaina have been released by their abductors.
Zamfara State said to be the home state of Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), the Minister of Interior, is described as the hotbed of kidnappings.
The 16-year-old twins were released unhurt on Saturday, November 17, 2018 after their abductors were alleged to have collected N15 million.
The sisters kidnapped in October 2018, while they were visiting their sister in Dauran village in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state, weresaid to be preparing for their marriage in December 2018.
Their abductors had threatened to kill one of them if N100 million was not paid to them, but they reduced the amount to N15 million three days ago.
Speaking to their family members on phone on Thursday, November 15, 2018, the girls begged their family members to rescue them.
Hussaiana, one of the twins said “The beat us every morning. Please help rescue us. Even yesterday, they slaughtered some people in our presence.
“We are starving. Please get contributions even from the general public.”
Daily Nigerian also reports that the money was raised by family and friends, with Senator Kabir Marafa helping out with the bulk of the money.
Marafa is the Senator representing Zamfara Central at the Nigerian Senate.
It was learnt that as soon as the ransom was paid, their abductors took them to nan undisclosed spot where the kidnappers directed the family to pick them from the location.
NAN reports that the Zamfara state government has directed the recruitment of 8,500 civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) operatives from 17 emirate councils across the state to assist security agencies in combating insecurity.
