Bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have killed a young farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, despite collecting a ransom of N56 million for his release.
Ibrahim and his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, were kidnapped on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans at Alheri Camp.
According to journalist Micah Jaja, the kidnappers initially demanded N100 million but later agreed to accept N56 million, alongside three new Samsung mobile phones and N20,000 worth of airtime.
However, the family’s hopes of reuniting with Ibrahim were shattered on November 11, when they arrived to secure his release, only to be handed his dead body.
Information obtained by Gaskiya News Hausa, a local crime news platform, revealed that the kidnappers shot Ibrahim in the leg during the abduction.
He reportedly spent two weeks in captivity without medical attention.
Despite the family’s efforts to raise millions of naira to secure his freedom, their attempts ended in tragedy, as they received his corpse instead of bringing him home alive.
His killing has left his family and loved ones devastated, particularly after they went through the difficult process of raising the huge ransom demanded by his abductors.