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Bandits Collect N56m, Kill Kaduna-Abuja Highway Kidnap Victim
Armed bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have reportedly killed a kidnapped farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, despite collecting N56 million ransom, three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a N20,000 recharge card from his family.
Kadafa was abducted alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometre 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
The victim, who worked in Abuja, had reportedly travelled to supervise activities on his farm when the armed men stormed the area and whisked both men away to an undisclosed location in the bush.
Following the abduction, the kidnappers reportedly demanded an initial ransom of N100 million before reducing their demand to N80 million.
After weeks of negotiations and desperate efforts to secure their release, the family eventually raised and paid N56 million, alongside three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a N20,000 recharge card, hoping the payment would guarantee Kadafa’s freedom.
However, rather than release him alive, THE WHISTLER gathered that the kidnappers handed over his lifeless body to his family on Wednesday, November 11, after collecting the ransom and other valuables.
The family disclosed that Kadafa had sustained a gunshot wound to his leg while allegedly attempting to escape during the abduction.
He reportedly remained without access to medical treatment throughout his two weeks in captivity, with relatives suspecting that complications from the untreated injury may have contributed to his death.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, as the family awaits further answers over what happened to him while in the kidnappers’ custody.
