Eric Patrick
A 21-year-old 300-level student of the Federal University Gusau, identified as Zarah Abubakar Shehu, has been reported dead while in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings.
Zarah was abducted from her home in the Damba area of Gusau in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, by armed bandits
Security Analyst Counter insurgency Expert Lake Chad disclosed this in a post shared on its X handle on Sunday.
According to the report, the kidnappers initially demanded ₦35 million for their release, but after negotiations, they agreed to accept ₦10 million.
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However, after receiving the ransom, the abductors refused to release Zarah, demanding four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil before setting them free.
After months of efforts to meet the demands, the items were finally secured. When the kidnappers’ leader was informed, he contacted his men, who then revealed that Zarah had already died and was buried two days earlier.
The deceased, the only daughter of her mother, had spent four months in captivity before her untimely death.