Kidnappers kill, bury 21-year-old varsity student after collecting ransom
Abducted Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, has been killed by kidnappers after four months in captivity.
The deceased student was kidnapped alongside her two siblings in Zamfara State.
According to reports, Zarah, a 300-level student, was taken from her home in the Damba area of Gusau in the early hours of Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, by armed bandits.
The kidnappers initially demanded ₦35 million for their release, but after negotiations, they agreed to accept ₦10 million.
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.
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The deceased, who was said to be the only daughter of her mother, had languished in the kidnappers’ den for four months before her tragic death.
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