Bandit leader contacts abducted General’s family, seeks release of gang members
A bandit leader in Nigeria has contacted the family of an abducted retired Major General to demand the release of his own gang members in government custody. The retired officer and his wife remain in captivity following an ambush in Katsina State.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing security challenges and the prevalence of kidnapping-for-ransom or political leverage in parts of Nigeria.
A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, has established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari, Daily Trust learnt on Monday.
The report relies on witness and official sources to relay the facts of the abduction and the subsequent communication.
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