Bride, 15 others regain freedom after 57 days in kidnappers’ den

Sixteen persons, including a bride, who were abducted erstwhile gunmen attacked a wedding convoy successful Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, person regained their state aft spending 57 days successful captivity.

The victims were released aft their families and members of the assemblage reportedly raised astir N25 million, which was paid arsenic ransom to unafraid their freedom.

The abduction reportedly occurred connected January 10, 2026, during a wedding ceremonial involving the household of Malam Abubakar Santuraki Ubandoman Lim successful Gwammadaji town, Dull B Ward of Tafawa Balewa LGA.

According to a connection issued connected March 8 by Bakiru Hassan Maga Takadda connected behalf of the Gwammadaji Community Development Association, the incidental occurred erstwhile the wedding convoy escorting the bride to Dogo Yeli successful Bachama Ward of Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State was ambushed by equipped kidnappers on the route.

The attackers reportedly abducted astir 16 persons, including the bride, members of the bridal escort and friends of the groom.
The victims were said to beryllium indigenes of Gwammadaji, Wurno and Burga communities successful Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State.

The relation said the incidental threw the affected families and the full assemblage into fearfulness and affectional distress, arsenic the victims remained successful captiv...