Kidnappers Kill Kaduna Farmer After Collecting N56m Ransom

Armed kidnappers have reportedly killed an Abuja-based employee and farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly referred to as Ibro, after accumulating N56 million ransom and different valuables from his household following his abduction alongside the Kaduna-Abuja freeway.

Kadafa was kidnapped alongside his pal, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, whereas supervising the harvesting of soybeans on his farm round Alheri Camp, Kilometre 30, alongside the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

The two associates had been reportedly seized when armed males invaded the farm and took them to an undisclosed location.

Following the kidnapping, the abductors initially demanded N100 million ransom from the household however later lowered the quantity to N80 million after negotiations.

A household supply mentioned that in a determined effort to safe Kadafa’s launch, the household ultimately raised and paid N56 million, alongside three brand-new Samsung cellphones and a recharge card value N20,000.

The cost was reportedly made inside two weeks of negotiations, because the household struggled to fulfill the calls for of the abductors within the hope of securing his protected return.

However, the household’s hope of reuniting with him was shattered on Wednesday, November 11, once they reportedly obtained his lifeless physique as a substitute.

The supply disclosed that Kadafa sustained a gunshot damage to his leg whereas allegedly trying to flee through the abduction however was reportedly denied entry to medical consideration all through his captivity.

The household reportedly suspects that issues arising from the untreated gunshot wound could have contributed to his loss of life, though the precise circumstances surrounding his demise stay unclear.

The incident has renewed issues over the actions of armed kidnappers alongside the Kaduna-Abuja freeway, the place travellers and residents of adjoining farming communities proceed to face safety threats.

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