Eight residents, including a mother and her two daughters, a newborn baby and four other victims, have reportedly di£d in captivity six months after being abducted by b@ndits in Kaduna State.
The victims were among 11 residents abducted when bandits stormed Awon community in Kachia Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna on April 20, 2026.
The abductors initially demanded ₦300 million and 23 motorcycles as ransom, rejecting the community’s offer of several million naira. They also threatened to deny the victims food until the ransom was paid. One of the abductees later escaped.
One of the victims, Joy Samuel, reportedly died on August 28 after giving birth in captivity. The newborn also died, while her 14-year-old daughter, who was abducted alongside her, later died after reportedly becoming critically ill.
Journalist Reuben Buhari confirmed the latest development in a Facebook post on Thursday, October 22, revealing that Samuel’s three-year-old daughter, Silvia, had also di£d.
