Gunmen have released the 29 wedding guests earlier abducted in Zamfara state.
The wedding guests were members of the GSM communication Union in the State, they were abducted at Dogon Awo, a village bordering Sokoto and Zamfara States, on Saturday evening, while returning from a wedding ceremony in Sokoto State.
The Chairman, Union of Communications , Gusau local government, Mustapha Khalifa confirmed the development.
He said the kidnap victims were picked by some members of the union in a deep forest around Sokoto State and are currently receiving medical attention in an undisclosed Hospital in Talata Mafara Local Government
Khalifa added that the ransom money was raised by the Union with assistance from some individuals especially the Zamfara PDP Governorship Candidate, Dauda Lawal Dare and the Member representing Gusau/ Tsafe federal Constituency Kabiru Amadu Known as Mai-Palace.
The abductors had earlier demanded one hundred and forty five million naira ransom, then later reduced it to Sixty million naira
They were finally rescued after the payment of twenty million naira.
