WIRE โ€” Some said no ransom was paid, others told me money exchanged handsย  ย  Lawmaker State, Police deny knowledge By NICHOLAS DEKERA, Gusau and ABDULLAHI OLESIN, Ilorin Thirty-two elders from Magami Diddi District in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have regained their freedom after spending 24 days in bandits captivity. Investigations by LEADERSHIP Sunday

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