LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Bandits have killed a villager who delivered a ransom in Kaduna, leaving the residents of Kidandan village, located in the Giwa Local Government Area of the State in shock.
The victim, Abdullahi Haruna, was a member of the First Aid of Fitiyanul Islam. He volunteered to deliver the ransom to secure the release of a villager held by the bandits.
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The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday around 2:00 p.m. at a location known as Sabo Layi Kidandan.
A vigilante member, who requested anonymity, confirmed the incident to journalists earlier today, stating that,“They shot him for resisting to follow them into the bush. This happened in the daytime with people watching at Sabon Layi.”
Daily Trust reports that Sabon Layi village is the centre of ransom collection for most of the abductions around the axis.
Efforts to contact the State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, were unsuccessful, as his phone line could not be reached as at the time of filling this report.