Kidnappers operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have reportedly collected ₦56 million ransom from the family of an abducted farmer, only to return his lifeless body after two weeks in captivity.
The victim, identified as Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, was kidnapped alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, while harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja road, on October 28, 2026.
Silverbird TV reported that Ibrahim, who worked in Abuja, had travelled to the farm to supervise his agricultural activities when the armed men stormed the area and whisked both men away.
Family sources said the kidnappers initially demanded ₦100 million for the victims’ release before reducing the ransom to ₦80 million following negotiations.
After weeks of desperate efforts to secure his freedom, the family reportedly paid ₦56 million, provided three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a ₦20,000 recharge card to meet the kidnappers’ demands.
But instead of reuniting with their loved one, the family was confronted with a devastating shock when the abductors returned Ibrahim’s corpse on Wednesday, November 11.
The family disclosed that Ibrahim sustained a gunshot wound to his leg while allegedly attempting to escape during the abduction. He reportedly received no medical attention throughout his two weeks in captivity.
His relatives suspect that complications arising from the untreated injury may have contributed to his death.
The circumstances surrounding his death have deepened the family’s grief, with the reported payment of millions of naira failing to secure his safe return.
