Bandits kill Kaduna farmer after collecting ₦56m ransom, return corpse to family

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed Kaduna farmer Ibrahim Kadafa after collecting ₦56 million, three Samsung phones and airtime from his family, returning his corpse following two weeks in captivity without medical treatment for a gunshot wound.

Suspected bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have reportedly killed a farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, despite collecting ₦56 million in ransom from his family.

According to Daily Post, Kadafa was abducted alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans at Alheri Camp. Daily Post Nigeria+1

The kidnappers initially demanded ₦100 million before negotiations resulted in the payment of ₦56 million, three Samsung phones and ₦20,000 worth of airtime.

However, when relatives arrived on November 11 to secure his freedom, they were handed his lifeless body.

Family sources revealed that Kadafa sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during the abduction and received no medical treatment throughout his two-week captivity.

Relatives suspect complications from the untreated injury contributed to his death, although the exact cause remains unconfirmed.

The incident has renewed concerns over persistent kidnapping and insecurity affecting farmers and travellers along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.