Photos: Kidnapped Kaduna teacher released by abductors
The primary school
teacher kidnapped in Zaria, Kaduna State has been released. Her brother shared
the happy news this morning on Facebook.
"Alhamdulillah.... Fatima (binta) Umar is
free at last. she was released last night by her abductors. we are really
grateful for ur prayers, support and concern. Thanks a lot." he wrote.
The woman, Fatima Umar,
a teacher at LEA Maiduguri Road, Kaduna, was kidnapped on September 19th, at
her husband's house when the gunmen could not find money to steal.
According to an
eyewitness, who spoke to Daily Trust, the incident happened around 2am. When the armed robbers searched the house and couldn't get any
money, they attempted to kidnap a baby but Fatima, wife of a lecturer at Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria, held back the child. They now took her with them
The kidnappers had
contacted the family and demanded for N10 million ransom. It is not yet clear
if they paid to have her released.
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