No fewer than 15 people recently kidnapped by bandits in Tegina town, Niger State, at the weekend have escaped from their captors.
The 15 were among the adults abducted along with the 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamic School more than two weeks ago.
Recall that it was reported that after their abduction, the adults were separated from the children and taken into Zamfara forests while the children were kept in another location yet unknown.
It was reliably learnt that on Friday night, the 15 victims managed to open the door of the house in which they were locked in the forest after the bandits stationed to guard them were deeply asleep as a result of drunkenness.
According to reports, the escapees moved in different directions so that they will not arouse suspicion from other bandits in the forest.
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