Kidnappers in Bauchi kill medical doctor’s son despite N4.5m ransom payment
Despite his father's payment of N4.5 million ransom, 15-year-old Abubakar, son of a medical doctor in Bauchi, was killed by suspected kidnappers.
Abubakar, who attends a secondary school in Bauchi, was abducted on April 1st in front of his father's house along Gombe road in Ningi local government area of the state.
Dr. Sadiq, who works at the Abubakar Tafawa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, was at work when he received the news of his son's abduction. He immediately reported the matter to the neighborhood security outfit and the state police.
Sadiq stated that the abductors initially demanded N3 million, which he paid, and later asked for an additional N1.5 million. He complied in the hope of reuniting with his son.
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