Nigeria, April 30 -- A traditional title holder in Dansadau district in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State has narrated his experience after regaining freedom 25 days after he was kidnapped.

Mustapha Umar, (who holds the traditional title of 'wazirin Dansadau') was kidnapped alongside his younger brother, Isah Umar, and one other resident, Tukur Maigari.

He told PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday of the experience and warned that banditry will persist unless concerted efforts are made to end it.

Mr Umar said they were abducted about 3 p.m. on April 1, about four kilometres from Dansadau town. He and the others were riding on motorcycles when they were ambushed by the bandits.

"The gunmen who had apparently monitored our movement, sudd...