The Police Command in Niger State has said that it has reunited 35 rescued kidnap victims and survivors with their families.
The announcement is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna.
According to the statement the rescued victims consist of 16 women and 19 children.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Niger, Mr Adamu Elleman, represented by the DCP investigation, Ibrahim Adamu, said the victims were from Kagara, Tegina and Agwara.
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According to the CP, the victims had been in custody for some period for counselling and deradicalisation processes before handed over to the council chairman of Rafi local government area and relatives.
He appealed to members of the public to continue to cooperate with the police by providing actionable information on criminal activities.
Source: NAN
