The children, including a two-year-old, were kidnapped while their father went to visit his wife who was caring for their twins admitted in a hospital, with the kidnappers initially demanded 300 million Naira in ransom, but later reduced it to N25 million.
Confirming their release on his verified Facebook account, Governor Uba Sani wrote: “We have recorded another feat in our peace efforts in Kaduna State. 4 children kidnapped in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State have been released and handed over to me by Mal. Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser.
“I have reunited the children with their parents.
“The release of the children is one of the key outcomes of the peace agreement brokered by the Peace Dialogue Group established by the Kaduna State Government in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser.
“We were deliberate and strategic in the handling of the peace negotiations. We spent considerable effort in confidence-building.
“We were conscious of the fact that trust deficit is at the root of several failed peace efforts. We were determined to break the jinx despite sustained efforts by conflict entrepreneurs to sabotage the process. And we did.”
“Our success in Birnin Gwari is already having trickle effects. The release of the Millennium City, Chikun LG children is a testament to the fact that the Kaduna Peace Model is up and running. It is our hope that this model will be replicated in North Western States, and by extension the entire North,” he added.
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