A woman, Maimuna Gawu, from Gawu Babangida in Niger State’s Gurara Local Government Area, has managed a daring escape from her kidnappers shortly after giving birth to twins. Shockingly, the abductors are now refusing to release the newborn boys, claiming the children belong to them.
Maimuna recounted her harrowing experience on Tsalle Daya, a Hausa program on Prestige FM Minna. She revealed that her ordeal began after a visit to Suleja General Hospital, where she had gone for a routine antenatal check-up.
“I left home for the hospital because I wasn’t feeling my baby’s movement,” Maimuna shared. “After seeing the doctor, I was told to return the following day for delivery.”
On her way back home, Maimuna unknowingly boarded a Sharon bus operated by kidnappers. “I told the driver I was going to Lambata, and he acknowledged. But before reaching my destination, I lost consciousness and woke up around 1 a.m. in an unfamiliar place, hooked to a drip,” she narrated.
In the early hours of the following day, she went into labor and delivered twin boys. However, upon waking later, she discovered her captors a young man and an elderly woman, had taken her babies.
“When I asked about my babies, another woman told me they weren’t mine, saying the twins belonged to them,” Maimuna said tearfully. “I begged them to give me my children, but they refused.”
Determined to reunite with her newborns, Maimuna seized an opportunity to escape under the cover of darkness. “At night, when they said they were meeting with their boss, they removed my drip. That was when I ran away and eventually found myself in Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area,” she explained.
The courageous escape has sparked outrage and concern, as her abductors still hold the infants captive. Authorities are yet to comment on the incident, but the case highlights the increasing risks faced by women in vulnerable situations.
Efforts are underway to locate the kidnappers and reunite Maimuna with her babies. Meanwhile, her story serves as a chilling reminder of the dangers posed by criminal gangs in the region.
