Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - The three surviving children of Kaduna Judge, Janet Gimba, have been reunited with their parents after being rescued from kidnappers.
Judge Gimba and her four children were
abducted when bandits stormed their residence on June 23.
The bandits killed the couple's older
son after their father failed to pay the exorbitant ransom requested.
The bandits freed Judge Gimba on
Sunday, July 7, and demanded N150m ransom for the release of her three
surviving children, giving a three-day ultimatum.
In a statement on Wednesday, July 10,
the judge’s husband, Dr. Musa Gimba said he was reunited with his three rescued
children on Tuesday, July 9.
He said his eldest child was killed
before his wife was released.
Gimba said his children were
rescued after a “successfully conducted rescue operation by security
forces’’.
He said, “On behalf of my family, I
wish to issue this statement to inform the Public that yesterday, the 9th day
of July 2024, my wife and I were reunited with our 3 surviving boys.
“As you may recall, rather
tragically, during the ordeal that commenced with their abduction on the 23rd
of June, 2024, the first of our children was killed by the kidnappers before
the mother was released to secure a ransom of N150 million.
“However, security forces,
demonstrating exceptional professionalism and bravery, successfully conducted
the rescue operation. Thanks to the meticulous planning and coordination, led
by the Office of the National Security Adviser, our three surviving children
are now free.
“While we still earnestly grieve the
death of our eldest son, whose life was cut short before his prime, we thank
God for the opportunity he has given us to be reunited with our surviving
children.
“We want to use this medium to bring
some sort of closure to this harrowing and unforgettable experience, that we do
not wish on anyone. We also want to use this opportunity, to thank all those,
who, one way or the other, were instrumental in bringing us to this point. Of
specific mention, are the following groups and persons…”
He thanked the NSA, Chief of Defence
Staff Gen. Christopher Musa, for his efforts in ensuring the rescue of his
children.
Gimba added, “The NSA, Nuhu Ribadu,
and his office, for their unrelenting efforts, in bringing this day to a
reality. The office of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin
Musa, for his involvement and tireless effort on this matter.
"The Kaduna State Government.
The security forces including but not limited to the Nigerian Army Garrison
Commander in Kaduna State, the Department of Security Services, Kaduna State,
the Nigerian Police Force, Kaduna State Command, Military Intelligence and the
National Intelligence Agency for the various roles that they played.
“Professional bodies, NGOs and
religious bodies including, but not limited to the NMA, NARD, NBA, Kaduna
Branch, the press and the social media community among others.”
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