BREAKING: Kaduna Monarch Regains Freedom
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – After spending 48 hours in the den of his kidnappers, the paramount ruler of the Ham people, His Royal Highness, Kpop Ham Danladi Gyet Maude was today Wednesday evening released by his abductors.
According to a source privy to his release, the 83-year-old revered monarch arrived his palace this evening hale and hearty in company of those who received him from his captors.
His abductors had on Tuesday demanded the sum of N100 million ransom as a condition for his release. Bandits had on Monday abducted the traditional ruler in his farm located in Panda, along the Kwoi-Keffi highway. Our correspondent could not confirm if any ransom was paid before his release.
The abduction of the Kpop Ham came on the trail of a similar abduction of 83-year-old Emir of Kajuru, Kajuru LGA of Kaduna, Alhaji Hassan Adamu. He was kidnapped from his house, with no fewer than 12 members of his family, including his wife and children. However, respite came his way when the police and other security personnel were deployed to comb all the forest, and less than 24 hours he was rescued.
The Kpop Ham is the fourth monarch to be kidnaped. In December 2017, the paramount ruler of Ikulu land, Zangon Kataf LGA, HRH, Agwam Akulu, Chief Sidi Kukah, who is the younger brother to Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, was abducted from his palace and kept in the bush for over two weeks before he was eventually released by his abductors after ransom was paid.
In October 2018, the Agom Adara, HRH, Dr Maiwada Galadima, was also kidnapped on his way back to Kachia. After attending a meeting convened by the Kaduna State Government. After ransom was paid for his freedom, the Kidnappers killed him and dumped his corpse along the Kaduna-Abuja Express way, eight days after.
