NIGERIA is currently under siege from assorted criminals. Lately, there has been a new trend of assailants attacking and kidnapping citizens for ransom purposes but killing the victims despite payment by their loved ones.
Below are recent cases of Nigerians who fell victims to these murderous assailants, who despite collecting ransom from the victim’s family, killed them.
Anas Zubairu
19-year-old Anas Zubairu was killed during captivity after his abductors collected a ransom of 17m from his family. Zubairu was abducted around the Project Quarters area of the Lafia metropolis on Friday, August 23, 2024, but killed days after his family paid a whooping N17m for his release.
Confirming the incident in a Facebook post on Sunday, September 1, 2024, a friend of the deceased, Abdullahi Musa Aboki wrote: “In loving memory of my dear friend Anas, whose life was brutally taken by kidnappers despite our collective efforts to save him. The ransom was paid, but their hearts were stone-cold. Your senseless m8rder has left us with unbearable pain and a deep sense of injustice. Your bright smile, kind heart, and infectious laughter were extinguished too soon. May your soul find peace, and may those responsible face the full weight of justice. Your memory will never fade, and your legacy will live on in our hearts. Rest in peace, dear Anas.”
Sunny Taxman
A popular businessman identified as Sunny Taxman was reportedly killed by his abductor after a 10m ransom was paid.
According to an Enugu media personality, Sen Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, the deceased, who is from Alor Agu in Igbo Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State but based in Onitsha, was killed after his family paid a ten million ransom.
Sharing a photo of the deceased, Ugwuanyi wrote: “He is from Alor Agu Town in Igbo Eze South LGA.
“He is a businessman based in Onitsha.
“They Kidnapped him at Onitsha, demanded for Ransom and above 10 million Naira was paid to the kidnappers.
“Still they killed him.”
Christiana Idowu
A 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Christiana Idowu, was kidnapped and killed after her family paid a ransom of 350 000 naira.
Idowu, was abducted by Ayomide, a male friend, who demanded a sum of three million Naira as a ransom from her family before they could release her.
Christiana had left her home to the University of Lagos in the Yaba area, where she was observing her industrial training when the kidnappers abducted her.
The abductors then reached out to the deceased family, demanding a ransom of three million before she could be released.
After several appeals from the family, the abductors agreed that a sum of N350,000 be paid to a specific account, which the family paid. Still, the abductors refused to release her despite the payment.
A male suspect, Ayomide Adeleye, was arrested in connection with the murder and handed to the police.
Rose Eneojoh
Unlike the others, Rose Eneojoh’s case is different, as the Gunmen were hired to kill the victim.
A family member, Charles Umoru, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, where he disclosed that Eneojoh was brutally murdered on Tuesday night, September 10, 2024, at Etikpolo Anyigba.
According to him, the deceased offered the killers the same amount to spare her life.
The killers took the money and still shot her dead.
“This innocent woman, Mrs. Rose Eneojoh – wife to my brother inlaw was gruesomely murdered last night at Etikpolo Anyigba. The kill.ers told her and her husband that they were paid 200,000 Naira to ass.assinate her. She offered them more money in exchange for her life, they took the money from them and still went ahead to shoot her, leaving the husband and 5 young Children in misery. How long should this continue in Igala Land?,” he wrote.