Kidnappers kill Kaduna farmer after collecting N56m ransom

Kidnappers operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have returned the corpse of an abducted farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, after collecting N56m ransom and other valuables from his family.

Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, was abducted alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja road.

Kadafa, who worked in Abuja, had travelled to supervise his farm when armed men stormed the area and abducted both men.

According to family sources, the kidnappers initially demanded N100m ransom before reducing the amount to N80m following negotiations.

The family eventually paid N56m, alongside three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a N20,000 recharge card, in a desperate attempt to secure Kadafa’s release.

However, instead of reuniting with the farmer, the family received his lifeless body on Wednesday, November 11, after meeting the kidnappers’ demands.

The family disclosed that Kadafa had reportedly sustained a gunshot wound to his leg while attempting to escape during the abduction.

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He was said to have remained without medical attention throughout his two weeks in captivity.

The family suspects that complications from the untreated injury may have contributed to his death.

The fate of his abducted friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, was not stated in the report.