14th September, 2021
By Mustapha Yauri/Zaria
Securitymen today rescued six children of Kaduna State University lecturer, Dr Ahmed Buba, who were kidnapped by bandits on Monday in Zaria.
But a soldier, Ebuka Okechukwu paid the supreme price. He was shot by the bandits.
He later died of gunshot wounds in a hospital.
The bandits had stormed the Zaria home of Buba and kidnapped his children.
They also abducted Rabi Isya, wife of Buba’s neighbour, along with two of her children.
The bandits were, however, intercepted on Tuesday.
“The joint personnel of Kaduna State Vigilance Service, the military and the police swiftly responded to a distress call.
“On sighting the security personnel, the bandits opened fire and in the process killed the soldier,’’ the source said.
Malam Haruna Shika, a resident of the area said the six kidnapped children were rescued at Kasuwan Da’a in Zaria local government area.
Shika did not say whether the wife of Buba’s neighbour and her two kids were also rescued.
Lt. Joy Abah, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Army Depot, Zaria, said the information on the death of the soldier had not reached her.