Bandits kill abducted cleric despite ransom payment in Zamfara
The Chairman of Gusau Local Government Area, Abubakar Imam, has condemned the killing of Islamic cleric Zainu Mada by bandits. Imam, along with lawmaker Ibrahim Liman, visited the bereaved family to offer condolences. Despite a ransom payment, the bandits killed Mada and told his family where to find his body. The incident has left the local community in mourning.
What happened
- Zainu Mada was kidnapped by bandits along the Kotorkoshi-Mada road.
- His family paid a ransom of N2 million, a motorcycle, and N70,000 in recharge cards, but the bandits still killed him.
- The bandits instructed the family to collect Mada's corpse after the killing.
- Hundreds attended his funeral prayer in his hometown, Mada.
- Mada town has experienced repeated bandit attacks, resulting in deaths and large ransom payments.
