Graduate recounts ordeal after fake job offer led to abduction
A fake job offer turned into a nightmare for John Arum Azi, a University of Jos graduate, who was abducted after travelling for what he believed was a welding job. He shared his harrowing experience at a church in Tudun Wada, Jos North, describing how he was lured, kidnapped, and held captive for 11 days. April 11, 2026 marked the day he was abducted after arriving in Zaria, Kaduna State. Despite the trauma, Azi expressed gratitude for surviving the ordeal.
What happened
- John Arum Azi was lured by persistent phone calls offering a welding job and transport fare.
- He was abducted on April 11, 2026, after arriving in Zaria for the supposed job.
- The kidnappers moved him through forests into Zamfara State, where he was held captive and tortured.
- His family was initially asked for a N30m ransom, later reduced to N6m, with an additional N4m demanded before his release.
- Support from relatives, friends, and sympathisers eventually secured his freedom after several days in captivity.
