By Our Correspondent
In a shocking turn of events, prominent Jigawa ADC Chieftain Abba Anas Adamu lost his life in the hands of kidnappers, while Ali Tukur Gantsa was freed after a ransom of N50 million was paid.
The incident has thrown the Jigawa ADC family and other political stakeholders into mourning, with many describing Anas as a man of the people, a kind-hearted politician with a reputation for integrity.
Hotpen reports that, the duo were kidnapped last Wednesday en route to Abuja from Kano for a political meeting. Abductors took them to a nearby bush in Jere, demanding a ransom of N200 million. After prolonged negotiations, the sum of N50 million was agreed upon.
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Anas, who suffered from asthma and hypertension, had been without his medication for days, exacerbating his condition amidst the fear and anxiety of their situation.
Despite Ali Gantsa’s efforts to reassure him, Anas’s health deteriorated, leading to his death. The kidnappers initially withheld this information, but a statement by one of them hinted at Anas’s demise.
An insider revealed that Anas’s driver and son delivered the ransom, after which the kidnappers released Gantsa and showed Anas’s son his father’s corpse.
As of press time, no official statement from Jigawa ADC, but it was learnt that, Gantsa and Anas’s body were en route to Kano, with burial arrangements pending.
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