Abductors of Zamfara Clerics Demand N30m Ransom
Abductors of six Islamic clerics in Zamfara State have demanded a ransom of N30 million for their release, Daily Trust has gathered. A source in Dakko village, Bakura Local Government Area of the state, Malam Muhammad Ibrahim, confirmed the development to Daily Trust via telephone. Ibrahim, however, said the driver of the clerics, who was […]
Six Islamic clerics in Zamfara State have been abducted by suspected bandits, with a ransom demand of N30 million for their release. The driver of the abducted men was released after payment of N2 million ransom by his family. The clerics, who were on their way to a meeting in Talata Mafara, were kidnapped in the Dakko-Damri feeder road.
Seven of the kidnapped clerics are from various Juma’at Mosques in Dakko, Dogon Madacci and Hogun villages. One serving senator from Zamfara State has pledged to pay the ransom for the release of the Imams. The families of the kidnapped clerics expressed hope that their fathers and the other religious leaders would be returned. The kidnapping could have serious health implications for the aging clerics, who have been held captive for some time.
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