Niger: Bandits kill two kidnap victims regardless of N6m ransom fee

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed two kidnapped residents, recognized as Anas and Sallama, popularly referred to as Babawo, alongside Maidubu Road in Yamma Ward, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, regardless of receiving a N6 million ransom for his or her launch.

The victims had been amongst eight individuals kidnapped throughout an assault within the space.

Security skilled, Bakatsine, who disclosed this on his official X deal with on Saturday, stated a number of the kidnapped individuals had been later launched however Anas and Sallama had been reportedly killed regardless of efforts by their households to safe their freedom.

According to him, the victims’ households had paid ransom to the abductors in an try and safe their launch. But the fee didn’t stop their deaths.