Bandits Reportedly Abduct Nursing Student In Sokoto, Demand 30M Ransom

Zahra Umar

A student of the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, (UDUTH) Sokoto has been kidnapped by suspected bandits.

It was gathered that the victim identified as Zahra Umar, was abducted along Sokoto-Shinkafi road on Saturday, July 30, 2022.

Facebook user, Abdul-Rahman Geto, who confirmed the incident on Monday, August 1, said the abductors contacted her family and demanded for N30m ransom but later reduced it to 3m after negotiations.

"This young girl zahra was abducted by bandits along Sokoto - Shinkafi road on Saturday. She's a student of UDUTH sokoto. On same Saturday they ask for 30mil ransom, but yeterday after long period of negotiation they settled at 3mil. I pray that she should regain her freedom as soon as possible." he wrote.