Tragedy As Shamaki, Father Of One Of The Abducted Kaduna Students, Dies

Father of Fatima Ibrahim, Shamaki Ibrahim, one of the abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Bando, Kaduna State, has died.

The news of his death was announced by a human rights activist and lawyer, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, through his Twitter handle @chidiodinkalu.

Shamaki’s death is not unconnected with the abduction of his child, as it was reported that his health deteriorated over the abducted girl.

Fatima was among 39 students kidnapped by suspected armed bandits at Afaka on March 11, 2021.

Recall that some heavily armed bandits invaded the Kaduna school weeks ago, shooting indiscriminately before abducting the students of the institution.

The Kaduna college was reported to have some 300 male and female students, mostly aged 17 and older, at the time of the deadly assault.

Two weeks after the attack, following the failure of the Nigerian government and Kaduna State to rescue the students from the den of their abductors. Fatima, being one of the victims was the main hope of her father as tweeted by Odinkalu.

The former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission tweeted, “Earlier today, I am saddened to report, Alhaji Ibrahim Shamaki died. He is the father of Fatima Ibrahim, one of the abducted #Afaka39. Alhaji Shamaki lived in Badarawa, Kaduna. His health had worsened dramatically since Fatima, his primary hope, was kidnapped.”