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| Kaduna: Doctor Speaks Out After Kidnappers Kill Teenage Son Over ₦300m Ransom |
A Kaduna-based doctor, Duste Musa, has expressed his grief over the killing of one of his children by kidnappers in Kaduna State.
According to Daily Trust, bandits abducted Janet Galadima, the doctor’s wife who serves as a Customary Court judge in Kaduna, along with his four sons.
The abduction occurred during an invasion of their home in Mahuta New Extension, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna, on June 23, 2024, at 11pm.
The kidnappers demanded ₦300 million as ransom for their release.
Unable to raise the ransom, the bandits killed the doctor’s 14-year-old child and threatened to kill the others if their demands were not met.
Speaking with Daily Trust, the doctor said, “I have resigned my fate to God and I am praying for the release of my wife and our three remaining children.”
At a press conference in Kaduna on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Kaduna Branch, Godwin Ochai, Esq, called for the urgent rescue of the family.
“The Kaduna Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association received the news of Her Honour’s kidnap along with her four sons with great shock. The incident reportedly took place around 11pm in the Mahuta New Extension Area of Kaduna state.
“This latest trend of abductions, particularly targeting judges, is highly condemnable and calls for swift action from security agencies in the state to address the situation.
“The alarming frequency of kidnappings in the state signals a crisis that requires immediate and decisive action from the government beyond what has been done in the past.”
He described the kidnapping as a wake-up call to the Governor Uba Sani-led administration, emphasizing that securing the state is the primary responsibility of the government.
“Reports reaching us indicate that the kidnappers have killed the first of Her Honour’s children, aged 14 years. They have also threatened to kill the remaining three if their ransom demands are not met immediately. It is important to note that Her Honour is the judge presiding over the Customary Court in Sabo, while her husband is a dedicated servant of the Kaduna state government, working with the Ministry of Health as a Medical Doctor.
“The Nigerian Bar Association, Kaduna Branch, urges the Kaduna state government to take urgent action to ensure the safe return of Her Honour and her remaining children.
“The Nigerian Bar Association, Kaduna Branch, supports the efforts of the government and people of Kaduna State in curbing kidnappings in the state.
“Our hearts are with the family of Her Honour, and we stand with them during this difficult time,” he added.
