
Bandits have rejected N3m offered as ransom for the release of 26 abducted persons from Kakidawa ward in the Gidan-Goga district in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident occurred around 2 am on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
An indigene of the village, Abubakar Shehu, whose three daughters are among the abductees, disclosed this in an interview with punch on Monday, December 9, 2024.
He clarified that 26 individuals were abducted during the attack, not 50 as earlier reported by some media outlets.
According to Shehu, the abductees, include 19 females and six males, with one of his daughters preparing for marriage before her abduction.
“We raised N3m to offer to the bandits, but they rejected it,” Shehu lamented.
“When we informed their leader about the amount, he dismissed us, saying we were not serious, and then switched off his phone. Since then, we…
Source: Linda Ikeji