NSA reunites rescued Kaduna kidnap victims with family
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, handed over two rescued kidnap victims to their families, while also announcing the arrest of two notorious armed robbers linked to high-profile killings in the Federal Capital Territory.
Ribadu, represented by the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, said the victims — Khadijah Shehu Magaji and Fatimah Shehu Magaji — were rescued on September 19 after spending 33 days in captivity.
He said the two women, who are co-wives, were abducted on August 18 in Makarfi Town, Kaduna State, and taken into Yadi Forest in the Kidanda area of Giwa Local Government Area.
He said, “For 33 harrowing days, these women endured unimaginable hardship in the hands of their captors.
While held captive, Khadijah gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, whom she named Hafsat, under incredibly difficult circumstances.
“The kidnappers initially demanded an outrageous ransom of N500m, later reducing it to N200m. However, through our non-kinetic approach, anchored on dialogue, intelligence gathering, and strategic intervention, we secured their freedom without the payment of any ransom.
