Nineteen members of the same family kidnapped in the NSTA bus while returning from a wedding at Kotangora have been set free by their abductors.
Head of the family, Isa Kadir, confirmed this in Minna, Niger State.
They are already being conveyed back to Minna, the Niger state capital.
Earlier, Niger State Government announced that it has secured the release of the Niger State Transport Authority passengers abducted by bandits.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello announced this on his Twitter handle on Sunday evening.
He tweeted, “We are pleased to announce to the general public the release of the NSTA passengers abducted a week ago while returning to Minna along the Minna-Zungeru road.”