Kidnappers kill victim after collecting N1m ransom

Bandits have killed a kidnapped victim in their custody after collecting N1 million ransom from his family, Daily Trust reports.

The bandits had in February this year, invaded the home of the victim at Rigachikun ‎in Igabi Local Government Area and abducted him with others in the area including a bride-to-be. During the invasion, a customs officer who worked with Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B, Kaduna was shot and later died in the hospital.

In a new development, the abducted victim was said to have been killed after his relatives took the N1 million ransom to the bandits.

“They shot him after collecting the payment from the man that took the money to them. All the residents were in shock after hearing the news of his death” a lady confirmed to DailyTrust

The victim was buried at Unguwar Shanu community where his family resides. The bride-to-be and one other person are still with their captors.