at Katarko town, Gujba local government area of Yobe state.
A prominent politician, Alhaji Goni Katarko who reunites with his
family members told Vanguard correspondent that the insurgents called
them and asked them to pick the captives at Woron yinwa village.
"They were so lucky to get lorry that conveyed them to Gazargana
village were we picked them through the aid of military personnel. The
military kept them in a camp and pleaded with us to leave them for
security reasons". he said
Goni said he has reunited with four out of his five family members
abducted by the group. "I received four from my five family members
abducted, the other one is among the 29 people that are yet to be
released by the insurgents" . he said
One of the captives, Malam Aysha said that the insurgents gathered all
of of them and asked them to form two groups, saying those who want to
stay with them should take one side and those not interested should go
to the other.
"Many of us refused to accept their offer and the leader ordered that
we should be taken out of the territory so that we can join the land
of unbelievers out there. They took us to Wuron Yinwa village before
one herdsman led us to where we got a lorry driver that conveyed us to
Gazargana village and finally picked by our relatives" . she said
She said that the insurgents divided them into camps after being
kidnapped from their town "Some of us were taken to Ajigil, and some
to Buni yadi but they gathered all of us when they decided to release
us".
When newsmen visited the camp in Damaturu, the military men in the
area denied them access to the captives saying that it was a directive
from the Top.
Many family members went to the camp to reunite with their released
abductees but were also prevented access to them.
--Vanguard
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