Emir of Kajuru freed after one night in bandits’ den

By our reporter| Kidnapped Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, has been freed by the bandits who abducted him from his palace on Sunday.

The royal father was released on Monday at about 5 pm, after spending a night in the custody of the bandits.

Although the abductors had demanded a N200 million ransom, it is unclear if any money was paid for his release.

A top official of the Kajuru council area as well as the spokesman of the Kajuru Emirate council, Dahiru Abubakar who confirmed the release of the Emir, said he was released at an undisclosed location within Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna and is in good condition.

But 13 other members of his family who were kidnapped alongside the Emir are still in captivity.

The bandits numbering over 200 had swooped on the Emir palace in the early hours of Sunday and abducted him and some members of his family.

The incident happened just six days after the abduction of 121 students of Bethel Baptist school in neighboring Chikun Local Government Area.

Hours later, the bandits contacted the emirates and demanded a ransom of N200 million to facilitate the monarch’s release.

According to the spokesperson of the Kajuru Emirate Council, the bandits also gave assurances that all the victims are in good condition and were not being molested.