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Bandits Kill Two Abducted Victims In Niger State Despite ₦6million Ransom Payment
SaharaReporters gathered that eight people were abducted during the attack, which further highlights the worsening security situation and the growing threat posed by armed criminal groups operating in parts of Niger State.
Terrorists suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed two kidnapped victims, identified as Anas and Sallama, popularly known as Babawo, along Maidubu Road in Yamma Ward, Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, despite the payment of ₦6million ransom for their release.
SaharaReporters gathered that eight people were abducted during the attack, which further highlights the worsening security situation and the growing threat posed by armed criminal groups operating in parts of Niger State.
According to a security alert by Bakatsine, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, some of the abducted victims were subsequently released, while Anas and Sallama were reportedly killed despite efforts by their families to secure their freedom through ransom payments.
Bakatsine explained that the victims’ deaths have stirred concerns over the activities of suspected bandits in the area, particularly the continued abduction of residents and the payment of huge sums of money to secure the release of kidnapped persons.
The reported killing of the two victims despite the payment of ₦6 million ransom has also raised troubling questions about the safety of abductees and the growing helplessness of families who are forced to raise millions of naira to negotiate the freedom of their loved ones.
According to Bakatsine, for many affected families, the ordeal does not end with the payment of ransom, as there remains no guarantee that kidnapped relatives will return home alive.
The incident adds to the growing concerns over insecurity in Niger State, where residents in several communities continue to face threats of abductions, killings and attacks by armed criminal groups.
He stated that it is particularly heartbreaking that families can go to extraordinary lengths, including selling properties, borrowing money and pooling their resources to raise ransom payments, only to lose their loved ones even after meeting the demands of their abductors.
