Birnin-Gwari housewives regain freedom after N1m ransom

Two housewives kidnapped from Birnin-Gwari, Kadauna state, two weeks ago by armed bandits have been set free.
They were freed only after payment of N1.15 million, a family friend said.
The women, Murja Adamu and Sukaila Adamu, were abducted at their house located in Maganda village, Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna state.
They were abducted on May 20, a week after the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, asked the soldiers stationed in the area to flush out armed bandits terrorising residents of the area.
The women’s husband, Adamu Nakwalla, escaped when the bandits attacked his home at night. The bandits demanded for N1 million as ransom before they set the women free.
A close friend to Mr Nakwalla, Mustapha Maganda, confirmed ‎the release of the women, saying his first wife, Murja was freed two days ago (Saturday) after we paid a million Naira ransom to them. Instead of releasing all the women they held back the second wife, Sukaila.
“Not until we added N150, 000 before they freed her on Sunday evening,” he said.
According to him, the second woman (Sukaila) was set free in Dansadau village, located in Zamfara state.
Premium Times learnt that the bandits that kidnapped the women crossed over from a village in Zamfara to Maganda village to commit the crime.