Abuja businessman, daughter killed despite N22m ransom

An Abuja-based businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu, and his 19-year-old daughter, Fatima Muhammad, person been killed by bandits contempt the outgo of N12 cardinal ransom demanded.

Muhammad Shuaibu, a trader astatine the Dei-Dei Modern Market successful Bwari Area Council of the FCT, was abducted alongside his daughter, Fatima Muhammad, who, until her death, was a pupil of the University of Abuja.

Shuaibu was reportedly taken, on with his 2 daughters, from their residence successful Zhidu community, nether Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, connected October 3, 2025, aft equipped men invaded their home.

A household member, who requested anonymity, explained that the kidnappers initially took the businessman and his daughters into the bush aft rounding up members of the household.

He further stated that the abductors aboriginal demanded ransom successful instalments, which the household paid successful 3 tranches: N6 million, N4 million, and a last N2 million, bringing the full to N12 million.

According to him, “The kidnappers had earlier killed Fatima astir 3 months ago, accusing her of being stubborn, adjacent arsenic negotiations for ransom were ongoing.”

The household subordinate added that aft the past outgo of N2 million, the kidnappers instructed the bearer of the ransom to return, claiming that the businessman had died successful captivity aft falling earnestly ill.

He explained th...