Zamfara varsity student dies in kidnappers’ den after N10m ransom payment

A 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, has reportedly died in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings.

According to reports, the student, identified as Zarah Abubakar Shehu, was taken from her home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara, in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, by suspected bandits.

It was gathered that the kidnappers initially demanded N35 million to release the 300-level student but later agreed to accept N10 million.

However, after receiving the ransom, the abductors refused to release Zarah after demanding four motorcycles and four cartons of engine oil before setting her free.

The items were finally secured after months of efforts to meet the demands.

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 death.

Source: TheCable