 Over 50 kidnapped victims in the custody of a notorious bandit in Zamfara state, Belio Torji, have regained their freedom. Co-Chairman of the State Committee on Finding Lasting Solutions to Banditry, Dr. Abdullah Hishinkafi, confirmed the development. Dr. Hishinkafi said the victims were released unconditionally due to military airstrikes on bandits' camps in Zamfara and Sokoto forests. According to reports, two bandits died from the onslaught while others sustained severe injuries. The police have said arrangements have been made to evacuate all freed victims to the state capital, Guso, for profiling and medical treatment before they are released to their families. Police operatives in collaboration with genuine repentant bandits and vigilante groups swung into action and rescued the 68 victims from the forest. The victims were in captivity for over three months and include 33 male adults, 7 male children, 3 female children, and 25 women including pregnant and nursing mothers respectively. The victims held from Magaria, Maradun, Guso, Zamfara State, and Saban Birri Local Government Area of Sokoto streets. In another development, we have rescued of 29 kidnapped victims from Saifah Local Government Area. The victims were abducted for over 60 days from three villages, namely Aderawa, Gana, and Bayawuri in Rijia District of Guso Local Government Area. They include 25 females including pregnant and nursing mothers and 4 male children and 4 male children.