Gombe: Grief as Gunmen Kill Hostages After Collection Millions as Ransom
- A Gombe man identified as Hammayidi, at Galumji village in the Dukku LGA of the state, has been killed by bandits, after his family paid N5 million ransom
- According to the report, Hammayidi was abducted at his residence three weeks ago during a midnight raid by the bandits
- A family member said that the ransom was raised after the family sold farm produce and livestock on Dukku market day
A middle-aged man identified as Hammayidi, at Galumji village in the Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State, has been reportedly killed by bandits after they received a ransom of N5 million from his family.
It was reported that the deceased was kidnapped by the bandits who abducted him at his home in the middle of the night, three weeks ago.
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How body of slain Gombe man was found
His remains, now decomposed, were later found under the bridge between Dukku and the Akko area, a few days after the ransom was paid to the bandits.
Daily Trust reported that a family member, who did not want to be identified, disclosed that the deceased "was tied up, sl@ughtered, and shot in the body.”
According to the family member, the ransom was raised after the family sold farm produce and livestock on Dukku market day. He added that the bandits received the money on the same day. He added that "they counted it and even offered to give him N10,000 for his Okada ride from the bush to town.”
The family also made it known that they spent more than N500,000 to track the abductors' phone number, which they used to reach out to them. Two days after the deceased was kidnapped, his compound was invaded by cattle rustlers, and two bulls were stolen from his corral.
Five days later, the assailants reportedly returned to the village and his neighbour became the next target. The neighbour escaped, but his wife was abducted, and she had yet to return home.
Bandits kidnap two in Gombe
In another report, two other men were reportedly abducted around the same time, at a nearby village, which was just at the outskirts of the Dukku town. According to sources, they were released after paying N10 ransom.
DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Gombe State Police Command, did not respond to messages or calls as of the time of writing this report.
Banditry is one of the security challenges confronting the country at the moment. The menace, which came into existence years after the emergence of terrorism in the northeast, has crippled activities and businesses in the northwest and north-central parts of the country.
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List of APC chairmen kidnapped so far
Legit.ng earlier reported that some APC chairmen and chieftains have become victims of kidnapping since 2023, when President Bola Tinubu took over the affairs of the country.
The APC chairmen included those at the state, local government and ward levels, as well as a member of the party's national secretariat.
Recently, the APC chairman in the Patigi LGA of Kwara state, Alhaji Mohammed Swasun, tasted the bitterness of kidnapping when his wife and daughter were abducted.
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