Saturday, January 11, 2025 - Kidnappers have k!lled two young men, Babangida and Usama, in Sokoto State after collecting ransom.
Unconfirmed
reports stated the victims were k!lled by notorious bandits' leader, Bello
Turji, after their families paid the ransom he demanded.
Crisis and
conflict journalist, Bakatsine, who confirmed the sad incident on Friday,
January 10, 2024, said the victims were held captive for four weeks before this
tragic outcome.
“On
Friday, the news broke that the kidnappers had k!lled them, leaving their
families and community in deep sorrow,” he said.
"Usama
was a nursing graduate who had just finished his studies. He was on his way
home to start a new chapter in his life when he and Babangida were kidnapped on
Sokoto-Isa road.
"Both
men were from Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State.
"This
painful event show the growing problem of insecurity in the Northwest region of
Nigeria
"Families
are left devastated as kidnappers continue to carry out these cruel acts.
“The
government must take action to improve security and protect innocent people. No
family should have to go through this kind of pain and loss."
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