After 5 Months in Terrorist Den, Ex Zamfara Accountant General’s Children regain freedom

All the abducted children of a former Accountant General of Zamfara State, Abubakar Bello Furfuri have regained their freedom.

They were released on Monday, five months after terrorists abducted them.

The young girls and others were kidnapped the night of June 5 in the Furfuri community, Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara state.

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The villagers confirmed that about 20 people were taken during the attack before security operatives arrived.

The girls were finally allowed to leave the forest after a huge amount was paid as ransom, as reported by PRNigeria.

The captors had earlier announced their intent on marrying the hostages if their demands were not met.

In October, DAILY POST reported the threat of the captors marrying the hostages if their demands were not met.

In other news, The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Monday, rescued 10 crew members from a fishing trawler christened OLOKUN XII which capsized within the Lagos channel in the early hours of the morning.

The fishing trawler was being towed by its sister trawler OLOKUN IV within the Lagos channel when the vessel collided with a merchant vessel, MSC CORUNA, leading to its capsize.

NNS BEECROFT patrol team which was on a routine patrol succeeded in rescuing 10 crew members from the trawler.

The rescued crew members were thereafter, handed over to officials of the company, named Barnaly Fishing Company Limited.

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While commiserating with the Fishing Company, the Commander Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Commodore Malami Haruna , urged sea-farers “to navigate with caution and due consideration to the international regulation for prevention of collision when transiting within the nation’s maritime domain”.

He restated the commitment of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo towards ensuring the security of all seafarers within Nigeria’s maritime space.