Abducted Zamfara varsity student dies in captivity despite N10m ransom payment

A 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, Zarah Abubakar Shehu, has died in captivity four months after she was abducted alongside her two siblings. 

Zarah, a 300-level student, was taken from her home in the Damba area of Gusau in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, by armed bandits. 

The kidnappers initially demanded N35 million for their release, but after negotiations, they agreed to accept N10 million. 

However, after receiving the ransom, the abductors refused to release Zarah, demanding four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil before setting them free. 

The items were finally secured after months of efforts to meet the demands. 

When the kidnappers’ leader was informed, he contacted his men, who then revealed that Zarah had already died and was buried two days earlier. 

The deceased was the only daughter of her mother. 

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