{"id":8847,"date":"2021-07-12T18:18:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=8847"},"modified":"2021-07-12T18:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T18:18:50","slug":"breaking-kidnappers-release-emir-of-kajuru-hold-grandchildren-others-in-captivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=8847","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Kidnappers release Emir of Kajuru, hold grandchildren, others in captivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">BREAKING: Kidnappers release Emir of Kajuru, hold grandchildren, others in captivity<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The kidnapped Emir of Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has been released by his abductors.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">One of the kingmakers of the Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar, confirmed the development to The Nation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Emir was released on Monday afternoon, few hours after bandits demanded N200 million ransom for the monarch and 10 other family members kidnapped with him.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Abubakar did not however say whether the N200 million ransom was paid or not before his release.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Nation reliably gathered only the 85- year- old second class Emir was released with the bandits said to be holding on to other abductees.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Emir, according to another source, addressed his subjects immediately he returned to Kajuru.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Source: The Nation<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BREAKING: Kidnappers release Emir of Kajuru, hold grandchildren, others in captivity By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna The kidnapped Emir of Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, has been released by his abductors. 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