Zarah Abubakar, a 21-year-old student of the Federal University Gusau, FUGUS, has reportedly died in captivity four months after her abduction by bandits.
In November 2024, Ms Shehu was reportedly abducted alongside two of her siblings in their residence in the Damba area of Gusau, the state capital.
It was gathered that the kidnappers initially demanded N35 million to release the 300-level student but later agreed to accept N10 million.
However, after receiving the ransom, the abductors refused to release Zarah, demanding four motorcycles and four cartons of engine oil before setting her free.
The items were finally secured after months of efforts to meet the demands.
Reports, however, said when the kidnappers’ leader was informed about the purchase of the required items, he then informed the family that the victim had died and buried two days earlier.
The deceased was the only daughter of her mother.
