Bandits have released the children of Judge Janet Gimba in Kaduna after holding them captive for 15 days. It is unclear whether the demanded ransom of N150 million was paid.
The Kaduna Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Chairman, Godwin Ochai, confirmed their release on Tuesday.
Ochai expressed gratitude, saying, “We thank God and everyone who stood by the family throughout this trying time.”
Details of their release remain sketchy. However, the police confirmed that the bandits killed the judge’s 14-year-old son, Victor. His body was found at Ungwan Bayero, Duste village along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on July 2, 2024.
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Mansir Hassan, the State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, stated that security agencies were working tirelessly to rescue the remaining victims and arrest the terrorists.
Gloria Ballason, a human rights lawyer and CEO of the House of Justice, revealed that the judge and her four children were kidnapped by about 15 armed men.
She described Victor’s murder as “grisly and blood-curdling,” and urged security agencies to act swiftly to protect the judge and her children and ensure justice is served.
God save us in this country 🙏 A lot is happening at the same time.
Sr. Veronica,
We are truly in trouble. But by God’s grace, we shall overcome the challenges.