Ex-Jigawa Lawmaker Dies After Payment of N50m Ransom to Kidnappers
Residents said kidnappers accepted N50 million after prolonged negotiations, but the former Jigawa lawmaker died in captivity without his essential medication.
- Sabo Nakudu, an African Democratic Congress chieftain, confirmed on Monday that former House of Representatives member Abba Anas Adamu has died while held captive by bandits.
- Last Wednesday, gunmen abducted Anas and colleague Ali Tukur along the Kaduna-Abuja highway while they were traveling from Kano to Abuja for a political meeting.
- Residents reported that kidnappers initially demanded N200 million, though a N50 million payment was agreed; Tukur was released following the transaction, but Anas did not survive.
- Held by gunmen near Jere without access to essential medication, Anas suffered from asthma and hypertension, which residents said exacerbated his condition and led to his death.
- Jigawa State Police Command spokesperson Lawan Adam stated he had not yet been officially briefed on the incident, while Nakudu prayed for the departed soul to rest in Jannatul Firdaus.
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