The children of Philip Ataga, a Kaduna-based medical doctor,
who were kidnapped in January, have regained freedom.
Sunday Ogwu, a Facebook user who said he has been in touch
with the family, announced the development on Thursday.
The children, identified as Christabel and Jasmine, were
abducted alongside Bola, their mother,
from their residence at Juji near Sabon Tasha, Chikun local government area of
Kaduna.
The kidnappers had demanded N150 million ransom for their
release but killed Bola after the family failed to pay the money.
They subsequently demanded N20 million for the release of
the children.
Ogwu said the children were released after their father paid
an unspecified amount in ransom to the kidnappers.
“To the glory of God, I have the honour and privilege to
announce the release of Christerbel and Jasmine Ataga from captivity. Their
release was secured after the payment of ransom to the bandit by Dr Philip
Ataga,” Ogwu wrote on his Facebook page.
“I wish to un- behalf [on behalf] of the family thank
everyone: the churches, prayer houses, family members, friends and well
wishers, whose physical, emotional and psychological support were put at the
disposition of the family in what has been two weeks of a very traumatic
experience.”
Kaduna is one of the states with a high level of insecurity. Ataga had donated a police station to his community
“to curb kidnappings”.
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