Engr. Abdurrahman Ahmad Kandarawa, a Katsina State House of Assembly member, led negotiations under Operation Safe Corridor with bandit leader Isiya Kwashen Garwa, resulting in the release of 45 villagers abducted from Guga and Gidan Danmayaki in Bakori Local Government Area on Monday.

The victims, comprising men and women abducted from Guga in Doguwar Dorawa Fulani settlement camp and Gidan Danmayaki villages, were freed on Monday through a negotiation channel linked to a bandit leader identified as Isiya Kwashen Garwa.

The agreement seeks to halt hostilities and allow safer farming activities amid ongoing insecurity.

According to report, lawmaker has since transferred the victims to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Bakori, where medical personnel conducted evaluations to ascertain their physical condition after prolonged captivity.

Video evidence shows armed bandits in Nigerian Army camouflage discussing terms, raising concerns about impersonation tactics that erode trust in security forces.