Bandits k!ll Katsina Islamic cleric despite ransom payment

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Bandits have k!lled a respected Islamic cleric, Malam Aminu in Katsina State after ransom payment.

According to a journalist, Bakatsine Dan Katsina, the cleric was abducted from his residence in Dugun-mu’azu town in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state weeks ago.

The cleric, who served as the Na’ibi (Deputy Imam) of the main Juma’at mosque in the town, was reportedly b3aten to d3ath by his captors, despite the fulfilment of their ransom demands.

According to residents, the bandits initially demanded money, which the family promptly provided. Afterwards, they requested mobile phones and those too were given.

However, despite fulfilling these demands his family received the tragic news on Sunday, September 29, 2024, that he had been k!lled in captivity.