- The abducted secretary of Kano state SUBEB has regained freedom
- He was kidnapped on Saturday, March 3
- An anonymous source claimed that SUBEB paid the kidnappers about five million naira as ransom
The secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhaji Uba Muhammad, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers on Saturday, March 3, has been released.
The public relations officer of the Kano state police, Magaji Majiya, confirmed the development in an interview with newsmen in Kano on Tuesday, March 6.
Majiya said Muhammad regained his freedom late on Monday, March 5 after spending two days in captivity.
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He said: “We cannot confirm whether a ransom was paid or not because I don’t have details of the release of the victim.”
Also confirming the release, Amina Umar, the director of social mobilisation at SUBEB headquarters in Kano, said the secretary was now in his hometown and that he was in good health.
Umar said: “As I am talking to you now, the secretary is with his family at Shiye Village in the Bunkure local government area of Kano state.
“We thank everyone, especially well-wishers for all the effort and concern shown during the trying moment.”
Vanguard reported that a reliable source close to Muhammad, who pleaded anonymity said the board secretary paid “a little below N5 million before he was released by the kidnappers.
“You know initially, they demanded N20 million ransom but his family was able to negotiate with the kidnappers and they paid a little below N5 million,” the source revealed.
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The secretary was reportedly kidnapped at his village.
NAIJ.com previously reported that the wife of a Katsina lawmaker, Abubakar Suleiman Tunas, representing Ingawa Constituency at the State House of Assembly, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
The kidnappers were reportedly demanding N100m as the ransom for her to be released.
According to report, the victim was abducted right in the lawmaker’s home in Ingawa local government area of the state.
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Source: Naija.ng