Two abducted Brinin Yauri FGC girls free after 707 days in captivity

<p>Dogo Gide, a notorious bandit kingpin, had insisted that some conditions must be met by the Kebbi State Government before the remaining girls can regain their freedom.</p>, <p>Salim Ka’oje and Mr. Daniel Alkali, the chairman and Secretary of the ‘Committee of Parents, explained that their female children (aged between 12-16 years) had been in the custody of their abductors for about 20 months now.</p>, <p>A source explained that the release of the abducted girls was effected after a huge ransom was generated by their parents and other stakeholders when the Kebbi State Government was reluctant to meet the bandits’ demands.</p>, <p>Ochayi told the court that sometime in July 2020 the complainant entrusted and gave the defendant a job to purchase electric armoured cable, a prepaid electric meter and PVC pipes for the armoured cable.</p>, <p>The two girls namely Faida Sani Kaoje and Safiya Idris were released in the early hours of Thursday.</p>, <p>On April 22, 2023, four Yauri female students with two babies were released after payments of a huge ransom to Dogo Gide were made.</p>, <p>Eleven girls were abducted from the school in June 2021.</p>, <p>According to the report, they were released after intensive negotiations by a special committee set up by their families and well-wishers, with the leadership of the bandits to ensure quick release from their captors.</p>, <p>According to him, “The parents had to beg Nigerians to come to their aid financially in order to rescue their children from their abductors.”</p>, <p>The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 314 and 323 of the Penal Code.</p>, <p>Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo told the court that Linda David committed the offence on May 12 at Trinity Supermarket along Ahmadu Bello Way Kaduna.</p>, <p>According to him, the judgement would serve as a deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal acts.</p>, <p>The Judge, Mr Umar Mayana, deferred bail for the defendant and adjourned the case until June 6 for ment