Bandits K!ll Kaduna-Abuja Highway Farmer After Collecting N56m Ransom

A farmer identified as Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, has been killed by suspected bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway after his family reportedly paid a ransom of N56 million and provided other valuables to secure his release.

Ibrahim was kidnapped alongside his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi, on October 28, 2026, while the two men were harvesting soybeans on his farm around Alheri Camp, Kilometer 30, along the Kaduna-Abuja road.

According to information gathered by Bush Radio Academy, Ibrahim, who worked in Abuja, had travelled to the farm to supervise activities when the armed men reportedly attacked and abducted both men.

Family sources disclosed that the kidnappers initially demanded N100 million as ransom before reducing the amount to N80 million following negotiations.

After weeks of discussions, the family reportedly paid N56 million, alongside three brand-new Samsung mobile phones and a recharge card worth N20,000, in an effort to secure Ibrahim’s freedom.

However, the family’s efforts ended in tragedy when the kidnappers reportedly handed over Ibrahim’s lifeless body on Wednesday, November 11, instead of releasing him alive.

The family further revealed that Ibrahim had sustained a gunshot wound to his leg while attempting to escape during the abduction. He was allegedly left without medical attention throughout his two weeks in captivity.

According to the family, they suspect that complications arising from the untreated injury may have contributed to his death.

The incident has once again highlighted the growing security concerns along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, where travellers and residents have repeatedly faced threats of kidnapping and armed attacks.