Kidnappers operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have reportedly killed a farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro after collecting a N56 million ransom from his family.
Kadafa was abducted alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi while harvesting soybeans on his farm around kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on October 28, 2026.
Silverbird Television reported that Kadafa, who was based in Abuja, had travelled to supervise activities on his farm when the armed men attacked and took him and his friend away.
Family sources said the kidnappers initially demanded N100 million ransom but later reduced the amount to N80 million following negotiations.
The family reportedly paid N56 million, in addition to three brand-new mobile phones and a recharge card worth N20,000 in an effort to secure his release.
However, rather than reunite with their loved ones, the family was handed his corpse on Wednesday, November 11 after weeks of negotiations and payment of the ransom.
The family source further disclosed that Kadafa sustained a gunshot injury to his leg while attempting to escape during the abduction but allegedly did not receive medical attention throughout his two weeks in captivity.
They suspected that complications arising from the untreated injury might have contributed to his death.
A neighbour of the family, Micah Jaja, who spoke to Weekend Trust, said the incident left the family devastated.
“Honestly, the family is in shock. In fact, they don’t even want to talk about it at the moment because they are mourning. It is really a sad incident. Just pray for them please,” he said.
Jaja said the deceased was an indigene of Adamawa State, and confirmed that the incident happened along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
He added that the deceased was yet to be buried as at the time of filing this report.
A senior security official familiar with the incident also confirmed to Weekend Trust that the corpse was recovered from the forest and taken to the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, the official condemned the abductors for allegedly collecting the ransom and other items, only to return the victim’s corpse to his family.
Efforts to get the Kaduna State police command’s reaction were unsuccessful as at the time of filing this report as the command’s public relations officer, DSP Mansur Hassan, could not be reached for comments.
Daily Trust
