Lawali Muhammad, a former President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of the College of Agricultural and Animal Science Technology, Bakura, Zamfara State, has died shortly after being released by bandits who held him captive for 13 days.
Muhammad reportedly died before he could be taken to a hospital after his captors returned him to his family following ransom negotiations.
His death came after his family struggled to meet the demands of the kidnappers in an effort to secure his release.
According to a report by Dan Katsina (@DanKatsina50) on X, a family member said the kidnappers initially demanded a motorcycle and ₦2 million as ransom. After the family reportedly fulfilled the demands, the abductors allegedly requested an additional ₦1 million.
The family member said the bandits later promised to release Muhammad the following day, claiming that he was exhausted.
However, after he was eventually returned to his family, he died before relatives could rush him to a hospital.
The ransom demands reportedly continued even after the family had paid the initial amount, leaving them with an additional financial burden before Muhammad’s release.
The incident has once again drawn attention to the persistent kidnapping crisis in Zamfara State, where armed groups have repeatedly targeted residents, students, travellers and farming communities for ransom.
According to SaharaReporters, no official statement from the Zamfara State Police Command or the state government on Muhammad’s death was available at the time of this report.
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