The 85-year-old monarch, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, the Emir of Kajuru in Kaduna state who was abducted along with some family members on Sunday has regained freedom on Monday. The second-class emir ascended the throne as Sarkin Kajuru in 1978. The source, who was among those that received the Emir, said the bandits had called them through the emir’s phone number shortly after Asr (sunset prayer) and asked them to go to a certain location to receive...

Gunmen responsible for the abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhassan Adamu, have demanded N200 million ransoms before they will release the traditional leader. The bandits kidnapped the monarch in the early hours of Sunday along with 13 other members of his family, including two grandchildren. News of the ransom demand was disclosed to newsmen by the spokesperson of the Kajuru Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar on Monday. According to the spokesperson, the assailants also gave...

KADUNA — In the latest in a series of attacks across Kaduna State, the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu and 14 other family members of the emir, including women and children have been abducted by bandits. Kajuru, headquarters of local government area is about 40 minutes’ drive from Kaduna metropolis. The grandson of the emir and traditional title holder of Dan Kajuru, Saidu Musa, who confirmed the abduction, said the incident happened around 12:30...