A woman abducted from Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State has returned from bandit captivity with pregnancy. Journalist Reuben Buhari disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 30, 2026, stating that the victim regained her freedom two days ago after five months in captivity.
Harrowing Ordeal
Buhari narrated the woman's harrowing ordeal, revealing that she endured repeated physical and sexual abuse, highlighting the chilling realities faced by female victims of kidnapping. According to Buhari, the woman has decided to terminate the pregnancy but could not proceed with the procedure because she was weak and needed stabilization first, including pints of blood.
"She was tending to her seriously ill mother in Kasuwan Magani when kidnappers broke into the house and took four of them," he wrote. "For five months, she was held in the bush, battling hunger, sickness, and enduring constant beatings. Two days ago, she regained her freedom after her ransom was complete. We took her to the hospital and found out she was pregnant. She had been repeatedly raped by the kidnappers."
Health Challenges
Her decision to evacuate the pregnancy could not proceed because she was weak and needed stabilization first, including pints of blood. Her feet were also swollen because she had been barefoot throughout her ordeal. Buhari added, "Her ordeal isn't what most people would want to hear; it's gruesome. How they managed their monthly periods isn't something you'll want to hear; it's bad. This is the experience some female victims of kidnapping go through."
