During the operation conducted by the Nigerian army in the state of Zamfar in the north-west of Nigeria, it was possible to save 17 people taken hostage by members of the gangs.
This was announced by the representative of the army of Nigeria Yahai Ibrahim.
According to him, the Nigerian army underwent surgery in the Kurumuum area.
“During the operation, it was possible to save 17 people captured by the gang hostage,” Ibrahim remarked.
For the abduction of people in Nigeria, the death penalty is provided, but the abduction for the purpose of ransom is a common occurrence in this country.