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In a shocking incident that has left residents of the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State in mourning, bandits have killed prominent Igala-Abuja businessman Muhammad Shuaibu and his 19-year-old daughter, Fatima, even after the family paid the full N12 million ransom demanded by the abductors.

Fatima, until her death, was a student at the University of Abuja. Her father was a well-known trader at the Dei-Dei Modern Market in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.

The businessman was abducted on October 3, 2025, alongside his two daughters from their family home in Zhidu community, Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. Armed men had stormed the residence at night, rounding up members of the household before marching Shuaibu and the two girls into the bush.

A family member, who spoke to ReportNaija on condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers later contacted the family and demanded ransom in instalments. The family, in a desperate bid to secure their loved ones’ release, paid N6 million, followed by N4 million, and a final N2 million – bringing the total to N12 million.

“Everything was paid as they demanded,” the source said.

Tragically, the bandits had already killed Fatima about three months earlier, accusing the young student of being “stubborn” even while negotiations were still ongoing.

After the family delivered the last N2 million tranche, the abductors told the person who brought the money to go back home. They claimed the businessman had fallen seriously ill in captivity and later died.

To raise the huge ransom, the family was forced to sell Shuaibu’s shop at Dei-Dei Modern Market, his private car, and a sachet water production machine. The source added that the bandits even instructed them to sell the family house, but there was no buyer at the time.

The double tragedy has sparked fresh concerns over the rising wave of banditry and kidnapping in communities bordering the FCT and Niger State, with many residents calling for stronger security presence in the area.

SOURCE
https://www.reportnaija.ng/2026/04/bandits-kill-igala-businessman-and.html

Check inside his family, business and associates and friends.....they knew if they release alive,he will identify them thats why they had no choice but to unalive him after paying ransom,they are probably known tobthe daughter too.

Lithiumite:
Check inside his family, business and associates and friends.....they knew if they release alive,he will identify them thats why they had no choice but to unalive him after paying ransom,they are probably known tobthe daughter too.

Bandits or kidnappers demanding payment in installments, and identifying assets that could be sold to raise ransom is strongly indicative of insiders within the man's family or very close associates. And that was probably why the man was killed.

The Nigeria we got under APC government.

And some human still Dey support this u$eless TuLubu govt

Nothing new. We all know by now that the government and security agencies do not care.

R.i.P

Imagine if it was another President in power with all these calamitous daily killings going on in Nigeria

we would have had Ojoto protest 2.0 led by their professors, GOs, Politicians, full weight of media propaganda deployed against the person to bring the person down

Tinubu help Nigeria and quit. You cant do more than you have done. You have answered president, oya dey go

And our leaders are doing political campaigns!😭😭😭😭

Yet people will still support APC

davillian:
The Nigeria we got under APC

They called it Renewed Hope 😂😂😂 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Nigeria is now officially the undisputed kidnap capital of the world.

Wahalah dey oooooo
This is getting out of hand

Nobody is safe under this regime

they are prodigal sons, please accept them!

amnesty , rehabilitation and compensation awaits them.

we are one North!

Family involvement at peak

May God help us.

Zoogeria.
What a mess of a country

Tinubu is very lazy and grossly incompetent.

Swagaa99:
They called it Renewed Hope 😂😂😂 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

With the shege banza 17 pro max 1 terabyte
Bandits , kidnappers and terrorist are still doing their thing like government doesn’t exist.

Tinubu is in Aso Rock receiving Shekarau with nothing else but 2027 on his mind.

And Ice Cream man Shetima, who volunteered to tackle insecurity is in his new 30 billion naira apartment talking about Peter Obi.

davillian:
The Nigeria we got under APC government.

ADC uselsess opposition supporter, well done.

Didijiji:
Imagine if it was another President in power with all these calamitous daily killings going on in Nigeria

we would have had Ojoto protest 2.0 led by their professors, GOs, Politicians, full weight of media propaganda deployed against the person to bring the person down

Tinubu help Nigeria and quit. You cant do more than you have done. You have answered president, oya dey go

Putindbutt would have said we should banish the president. Awon minister of banishment.

By the time Apc is done with Nigeria ehn nothing would remain

USA just gave end time warning in Nigeria

Hope he didn't vote for tinubu.
RIP regardless

Didijiji:
Imagine if it was another President in power with all these calamitous daily killings going on in Nigeria

we would have had Ojoto protest 2.0 led by their professors, GOs, Politicians, full weight of media propaganda deployed against the person to bring the person down

Tinubu help Nigeria and quit. You cant do more than you have done. You have answered president, oya dey go

He'll retire in 2031.

I dey sell rat Pxxxxx if you need it

ibedun:
ADC uselsess opposition supporter, well done.

Hand go soon touch you or your family
And I know you won’t survive APC next regime.
When it’s time I would vote who ever I feel would be the best candidate and it’s not your Tinubu
Why I’m happy is that I dint vote him the first time if not I would still be blaming myself as part of the cause of Nigerians suffering

They are not bandits, they are terrorists and jihadists being sponsored by Iran Islamic regime.
Stop baptizing them.
This was the REASON Malami and Buhari quickly painted IPOB black.
They will both rot.

SeverusSnape:
Putindbutt would have said we should banish the president. Awon minister of banishment.

im telling you ooooooo

😊😊😊😊

Na God go help us

Allah AKbar


We can't do otherwise and accept it as Allah wish