Eight residents, together with a mom, her two daughters, a new child child and 4 others, have reportedly died in captivity six months after abduction in Kaduna State.
The victims had been amongst 11 residents kidnapped when bandits stormed Awon group in Kachia Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna on April 20, 2026.
The abductors initially demanded N300 million and 23 bikes as ransom. They rejected the group’s provide and threatened to disclaim the victims meals till the ransom was paid.
The mom died first, whereas her 14-year-old daughter who was kidnapped alongside her, later died after changing into critically sick.
A journalist, Reuben Buhari, confirmed the newest improvement in a Facebook publish on Thursday, October 22.
Two different victims, 34-year-old Yusuf Bawa and his five-year-old son, reportedly died from sicknesses and extreme starvation whereas in captivity.
At the time of submitting this report, efforts to achieve the Police Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, had been unsuccessful as he didn’t reply cellphone calls.
