Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- Zamfara terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has released another set of kidnapped persons following another meeting with local authorities and some Islamic clerics in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Residents said Mr Turji released dozens of kidnapped persons, mostly residents of the Shinkafi local government council, following the ongoing peace initiative by the local authorities.

The victims were handed over to the local government chairperson, Ibrahim Musa, who participated in the peace meeting with the bandits in the Shinkafi forest.

The local government information officer, Nasiru Shehu, announced the devey in a statement on Facebook.

He said the captives were released as part of the ongoing p...