Twenty-nine people kidnapped by gunmen two weeks ago as they returned from a wedding in northwest Nigeria have been freed, relatives told AFP on Friday. The day after the kidnapping, Mukhtar told AFP that 30 guests at the wedding had been kidnapped while 20 others managed to escape. In fact, 29 people were kidnapped and all were released, he said. After their release, the victims were taken to a hospital to be treated for illnesses contracted because of the "difficult conditions" of their captivity, Halifa said. But possible alliances with jihadi groups who have waged an insurgency in the northeast for 13 years have raised concerns.

Source: Ethiopian News June 25, 2022 10:50 UTC