Thirty-five persons kidnapped in Kaduna community regains freedom

[FILES] A police truck is stationed outside the University of Abuja Staff Quarters gate where unknown gunmen kidnapped people amongst whom were 2 of the university professors, lecturers and their family members in Abuja, Nigeria on November 2, 2021. - Gunmen abducted six people early on November 2, 2021 from a university near the international airport serving Nigeria’s capital Abuja, police said. The dawn attack at the staff quarters of University of Abuja in Giri raised fears of safety around the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, some 20 kilometres (12 miles) away. (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP)

Thirty-five persons kidnapped three weeks ago at Keke Millennium City under Cikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom.

The victims returned to Keke B community Saturday evening and were received by hundreds of people.

A leader of a Joint Taskforce of the community Uwasu Yunusa confirmed their release.

Our correspondent gathered that one person is still in captivity because the bandits demand that his family must settle his release with two motorbikes.

Yunusa said no money was paid to secure their release but a source disclosed to The Guardian that over two million naira was paid to their abductors.

Those freed include a doctor and fifteen others including women and children from Sabon Gero community in millennium city of chikun council.
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