Suspected kidnappers have handed over a lifeless body of former Federal Lawmaker from Jigawa state Abba Anas Adamu after receiving the sum of N50 million in ransom from the family.

Adamu l, a Chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress ADC, alongside his political associate Ali Tukur Gantsa were reported to have been abducted a few weeks ago along Abuja, Kaduna Highway.

A family source who pleaded to remain anonymous revealed that late Adamu and Gantsa fell in the hands of the assailants who demanded N100 million for their release.

The ugly trend got worse when the kidnappers who had earlier promised to release Adamu ended up dumping his lifeless body in the outskirts of the town.

The incident has thrown the Jigawa ADC family and other political stakeholders into mourning, with many describing Adamu as a man of the people, a kind-hearted politician with a reputation for integrity.

“They were abducted 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,” a Family source hints.

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 abductors initially withheld this information, but a statement by one of them hinted at Anas’s demise, The Guardian gathered.

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. (The Guardian)

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