From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The chieftain of African Democratic Congress (ADC) Alhaji Abba Anas Adamu lost his life in the hands of abductors, along Kaduna-Abuja area
while the other chieftain Alhaji Ali Tukur Gantsa regain freedom after payment of N50 million ransom to the abductors.
The incident has thrown the Jigawa ADC family and other political stakeholders into mourning, with many describing Anas as a man of the people, a kind-hearted politician with a reputation for integrity.
The ADC chieftain were abducted last Wednesday en route to Abuja from Kano for a political meeting. Abductors took them to a nearby bush in Jere, demanding a ransom of N200 million. After prolonged negotiations, the sum of N50 million was agreed upon.
The deceased person, who suffered from asthma and hypertension, had been without his medication for days, exacerbating his condition amidst the fear and anxiety of their situation.
Despite Ali Gantsa’s efforts to reassure him, Anas’s health deteriorated, leading to his death. The abductors initially withheld this information, but a statement by one of them hinted at Anas’s demise.
An insider revealed that Anas’s driver and son delivered the ransom, after which the abductors released Gantsa and showed Anas’s son his father’s corpse.
As of press time, Gantsa and Anas’s body were en route to Kano, for burial arrangements.
