Kidnappers Kill Zamfara Teacher After Collecting ₦3m Ransom

Kidnappers Kill Zamfara Teacher After Collecting ₦3m Ransom

 

A teacher, Malam Mustapha Yahaya Maru, who was abducted along the Anka Road in Zamfara State, has reportedly been killed by his captors despite his family paying a ₦3 million ransom to secure his freedom.

The tragic development was disclosed on Saturday by security analyst and journalist Bakatsine in a post on X.

According to him, Maru’s family paid the ransom in the hope of securing his release, but the kidnappers allegedly killed him nonetheless.

Bakatsine wrote: “SAD UPDATE: Malam Mustapha Yahaya Maru, a teacher from Maru who was abducted along Anka Road, has reportedly been killed by his captors despite his family paying ₦3 million ransom.

“A devastating reminder that paying ransom is no guarantee of survival. May Allah forgive him, grant him Jannatul Firdaus, and comfort his family and everyone mourning this tragic loss.”

Maru was abducted in May alongside some of his colleagues while returning to the Federal Government College (FGC), Anka, in Zamfara State.

Following the abduction, Bakatsine had disclosed that the teachers were seized by armed men along the Anka Road, a route that has witnessed repeated attacks by bandits operating in the state. He had appealed for prayers for the safe return of the victims amid the worsening security situation in Zamfara.

The reported killing has further highlighted the growing insecurity in the North-West, where kidnappings for ransom have become frequent despite ongoing military operations against armed groups.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the Zamfara State Government nor security agencies had officially confirmed Maru’s death. Likewise, there was no official statement on the circumstances surrounding the alleged payment of the ransom or the fate of the other abducted victims.

Kidnappers Kill Zamfara Teacher After Collecting ₦3m Ransom