A woman abducted from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State has regained her freedom after spending about 180 days in captivity alongside her three surviving daughters following an escape from their abductors’ hideout.
The woman, whose identity was withheld, was
reportedly kidnapped while pregnant along with her daughters, aged four, six
and 12.
According to a statement issued today by security
analyst and former Kaduna governorship aide, Reuben Buhari, the woman and her
daughters escaped from the camp on Saturday and embarked on a long trek through
the bush despite being weak and exhausted.
Buhari said the woman gave birth while in captivity,
but the newborn reportedly died about three weeks later.
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He added that the family’s youngest daughter,
four-year-old Christy, was ill during the escape.
“Her mother carried her on her back, but when she
became tired, the 12-year-old sister took over,” Buhari said.
According to him, the family trekked until nightfall
on Saturday and spent the night in the bush before continuing their journey the
following day.
Buhari said the four-year-old later died during the
trek. He said the mother and her daughters eventually reached a community in
Kachia Local Government Area on Sunday, where residents assisted them and
arranged medical attention before their planned transfer to Kaduna for further
treatment.
The security analyst said the woman and her
daughters were among residents abducted from Ariko village and neighbouring
communities several months ago.
He added that 33 other abductees from Ariko,
including 11 people reportedly kidnapped from Awon village, were still being
held by their captors.
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