Abducted Kaduna couple begs for rescue
A couple abducted alongside their six-month-old daughter from their residence in Millennium City, Kaduna State, have appealed to security agencies to secure their release. They made the appeal in a viral video, showing the husband, Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, holding their baby while his wife sat beside him, with a gun pointed at him by one of […]
Ahmed Abubakar Zakka and his wife are pleading for help after being abducted along with their six-month-old daughter from their home in Millennium City, Kaduna State. The couple made the desperate appeal in a viral video, showing Zakka holding their crying baby while his wife begged for their lives, with a gun pointed at Zakka by one of the kidnappers.
The couple was taken from their Millennium City home on October 6, 2026, during a brazen attack by bandits who stormed the estate around 11:30 pm. Zakka, his wife and baby were taken after the gunmen forced their way into the residence. In the video, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N300 million for their release. Zakka's family revealed that he and his wife are both orphans who had been married for six years before welcoming their daughter, Fatima, six months ago.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar called for swift action from security agencies to rescue the family and others held captive, urging the government to move beyond words and take effective measures to protect citizens and dismantle criminal networks. Amnesty International Nigeria warned that no part of Millennium City is safe, with bandits and other gunmen operating freely at any time of day, with attacks and kidnappings increasing in the area.
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