Ahmed Zakka, his wife and child, are in trauma, but even then their knees is on the ground in their chorus and plea: We are begging the government.
And if you check the photo a second time, you will understand why. The side of a gun is showing vividly there indicating that theirs may be about life and death, a challenge is more daring than is obvious.
The couple were kidnapped from their house last week, alongside their six-month-old daughter from their residence in Millennium City, Kaduna State.
They are now begging the security agencies to secure their release, a plea contained in a viral video.
The duo were abducted
It was on October 6, 2026, that bandits attacked Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of the state, at about 11:30 pm.
It was not just anyhow attack, but one in which the bandits went house to house, according to reports.
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By the time the dust cleared, the couple and their baby had been take away.
“My name is Ahmed Abubakar Zakka. I’m seeking assistance. I was abducted on Monday around 11:30 pm, myself, my wife and our daughter at Millennium City.
“Please, we are seeking assistance because they are demanding N300 million. In the name of God, we are seeking assistance,” he said.
Additional checks indicate that also taken away was a pregnant woman, who was along at the time as her Abdulkadir Bello, had gone to Abuja to transact.
Reports quote Bello as saying his wife called him around 11:30 pm and informed him that some people were trying to force their way into their compound.
He said he tried contacting the police but could not get through before reaching out to the military, which deployed personnel to the area.
Bello later confirmed that the assailants eventually took his pregnant wife and contacted him for a ransom.
A family member of Zakka, who pleaded not to be named, told Daily Trust the couple were both orphans who had been married for six years without a child before welcoming their six-month-old baby girl, Fatima, shown in the viral video.
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“They were both orphans who lost their parents before they got married. They had been married for six years without a child before they were blessed with a baby girl, Fatima, six months ago,” he said.
“We grew up together in my family house and stayed together during our teenage years. We are pleading with the authorities to help secure their release unharmed,” he said.
