Ex-Jigawa lawmaker dies after payment of N50m ransom to kidnappers

Former lawmaker and prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Abba Anas Adamu, has died while in the custody of kidnappers despite the payment of a N50m ransom.
Adamu, who once represented Guri/Kirikasamma/Birniwa federal constituency in Jigawa State, was abducted alongside his friend and political associate, Ali Tukur Gantsa, at Rijana along the Kaduna-Abuja highway while returning to Kano State.

The kidnappers reportedly demanded N200m at first but later agreed to accept N50m after negotiations.

Reports said Adamu’s death was confirmed after the ransom was paid and the kidnappers directed his son to the location where his body was kept.

The incident has thrown the family, friends and political associates of the late politician into mourning in Jigawa State.