SaharaReporters on January 16 reported that the retired school principal whose name is yet-to-be-ascertained was abducted by terrorists when he volunteered to deliver ransom money demanded by the terrorists in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.
A retired school principal in Kaduna State who was kidnapped by terrorists after volunteering to deliver a ransom to secure the release of some abducted people has regained freedom after a ransom was paid for his release.
SaharaReporters on January 16 reported that the retired school principal whose name is yet-to-be-ascertained was abducted by terrorists when he volunteered to deliver ransom money demanded by the terrorists in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.
A former federal lawmaker from the state and social activist, Senator Shehu Sani, who made this known via X platform (formerly Twitter), added that the retired principal had also spent three days in terrorists’ den.
On Thursday, SaharaReporters reported that Senator Sani said that the retired principal was still languishing in captivity because no one was willing to deliver a ransom to the kidnappers to secure his release, following his own experience.
However, on Tuesday, Senator Sani said that the retired principal has been released by the kidnappers after a ransom was paid but said that he lost a tooth from thorough beating by the terrorists for delayed payment of the ransom.
Senator Sani who made this known on X said, “Mallam Abdulkadir,the retired Kaduna Principal who was held by kidnappers for delivering ransom has been released earlier today.
“Ransom was paid for his freedom. He was thoroughly beaten and lost his tooth for delayed payment.”
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Birnin Gwari has been a hotbed of terrorist assaults and kidnappings.
In September 2023, for example, the people of Birnin-Gwari raised the alarm that for nine days, bandits and other criminal elements had renewed their offensive on the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway, where they had kidnapped over 44 persons.