Crime
Abducted Niger passengers freed
One week after they were abducted, passengers of the Niger State Transport Mass Transit have regained freedom.
Niger Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani- Bello, announced their release on his Twitter handle on Sunday afternoon.
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We are pleased to announce to the general public the release of the NSTA passengers abducted a week ago while returning to Minna along the Minna-Zungeru road.
— Abubakar Sani Bello (@abusbello) February 21, 2021
21 passengers were abducted by bandits on their way from Kontagora to Minna last Sunday.