A former school principal, yet-to-be-identified was kidnapped by terrorists in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Unlike many people who fall victim of kidnap due to attacks, this particular former school principal actually submitted himself to the bandits.
You may be wondering how this happened. Well, the school principal paid the bandits a visit.
He went there willingly offering to deliver the ransom demanded for the release of individuals previously abducted from the community.
This funny, yet sad story, was brought to public notice by a former federal lawmaker from the state and social activist, Shehu Sani.
Sani revealed this on Tuesday via the X platform (formerly Twitter), adding that the retired principal had endured three days in the terrorists’ captivity.
The Delivery
He wrote: “A retired School principal who volunteered to deliver ransom to kidnappers in order to secure the release of a victim has also been held by the kidnappers in Birnin Gwari LGA, Kaduna State.
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“He’s been in captivity for 3 days now; the abductors made calls to his family for his ransom”.
Birnin Gwari has become a base for bandits to carry out terrorist attacks and kidnappings.
In September 2023, residents of Birnin-Gwari cried out about a continuous nine-day spate of bandits and criminal activities along the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway.
Alarming Situation
During this period, over 44 individuals were reported to have been kidnapped.
The alarming situation even pushed drivers and commuters on the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway to search for alternative routes, driven by concerns for their safety.
It was also gathered that Ansaru terrorists have taken control of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area in the state.
As a matter of fact, they have imposed a ban on political activities within the region.
