Four abducted Zamfara women regain freedom

<p>The four women abducted by bandits in Zamfara state six months ago have regained freedom.</p>, <p>Recall that the bandits abducted the four women six months ago and threatened to forcefully marry them off if they failed to pay N12 million ransom.</p>, <p>Speaking to PUNCH on the phone, a mother to one of the girls who preferred anonymity said the women were released by bandits and were currently under the care of the security agents receiving medical treatment.</p>, <p>She maintained that the victims were yet to be reunited with their families.</p>, <p>She said, “The security agents called me and told me that my daughter has been rescued from the bandits and is under their care.</p>, <p>“I even spoke with my daughter on the phone who confirmed to me that, they are being treated in a hospital”.</p>, <p>Efforts to get a comment from the spokesperson of the state police command SP Yazid Abubakar proved abortive as he could not be reached on the phone.</p>, <p>Meanwhile, a counter terrorists expert, Zagalola Makama announced on his Twitter page that four women have been released.</p>, <p>Makama added that they were in the hospital undergoing medical checkups.</p>, <p>He said, “These abducted women have reportedly regained their freedom from armed bandits in Zamfara”</p>