Nigeria: couple and baby freed after Kaduna kidnapping
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, his wife and their six-month-old daughter were released after being kidnapped at their home in Kaduna State on 6 October 2026. The family was returning to Kaduna with the chauffeur of a former security official, according to sources cited by Daily Trust.
Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, his wife and their six-month-old daughter Fatima have been released after being kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria, reports the Daily Trust newspaper. The three victims were freed on Thursday, according to sources cited by the paper.
At the time of publication, the family was on its way to the city of Kaduna in a vehicle driven by the chauffeur of a former security official. The driver, who had taken part in efforts to secure their release, confirmed the news to the Daily Trust on condition of anonymity.
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