Drama As Villagers In Katsina Reportedly Kidnap Bandits’ Family After Bandits Abducted Their People

A dramatic twist played out in Katsina State after bandits allegedly stormed Sabun Binin, Babanlu village, and kidnapped several villagers, dragging them into the bush and demanding ₦100M per hostage.

The villagers and local vigilantes reportedly refused to stay helpless. According to updates, they recognised the attackers and went after the families of the bandits themselves — carrying out a counter-kidnap of the suspects’ parents and brothers.

When the bandits called to begin negotiations, the villagers allegedly told them there would be no ransom talk until their own people were safely returned.

In the end, the bandits were said to have backed down first. They released the villagers they had earlier abducted — and even gave each person ₦30,000 as transport fare back home — before the villagers released the bandits’ relatives.