June 24, 2026
Sani said the farmer’s body was recovered on Wednesday morning from a bush area known as Sidi and was subsequently buried by family members.
A group of alleged “repentant” bandits in Kaduna State has reportedly killed a kidnapped farmer while in captivity, raising fresh concerns about the effectiveness of ongoing peace and reconciliation initiatives with armed groups in the state.
The victim, identified as Mallam Umaru Ibrahim, was reportedly abducted on Monday while working on his farm in Kidandan, a community in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, which borders Birnin Gwari LGA.
According to a relative of the deceased, Muhammadu Sani, who sent a message to SaharaReporters’ New York office, the victim was kidnapped alongside other farmers before being killed by his captors.
