Armed bandits have reportedly killed a Kaduna farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, despite collecting a ransom of ₦56 million from his family.
Kadafa and his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, were abducted on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans at Alheri Camp farm in Kaduna State.
The kidnappers initially demanded ₦100 million for their release but later accepted ₦56 million, three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a ₦20,000 airtime recharge card.
However, when the family members went to receive Kadafa on November 11, the abductors reportedly handed over his dead body instead of releasing him alive.
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Reports indicated that the farmer sustained a gunshot injury to his leg during the attack. He allegedly received no medical attention throughout the two weeks he spent in captivity.
Despite the family’s efforts to secure his freedom by meeting the kidnappers’ demands, Kadafa was returned dead after the huge ransom payment.
The fate of his abducted friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, was not disclosed in the report.
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