A governorship aspirant on the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abba Anas Adamu, has died in captivity after he was abducted by kidnappers in Jigawa State.
Anas was kidnapped alongside another Jigawa politician, Ali Tukur Gantsa, while travelling to Abuja to attend an ADC congress.
Sources close to the family disclosed that the abductors initially demanded a ransom of N100 million but later accepted N50 million before releasing Gantsa and handing over Anas’s corpse to his relatives.
The incident has thrown members of the ADC and political associates of the deceased into mourning, with many describing him as a grassroots politician known for humility and integrity.
A family source said the two politicians were abducted last Wednesday while travelling from Kano to Abuja for a political engagement.
According to the source, the kidnappers reportedly took them into a bush around Jere area, where they demanded a huge ransom before negotiations led to a reduction in the amount.
The source further revealed that Anas, who reportedly suffered from asthma and hypertension, was left without his medication for several days during captivity, leading to a deterioration in his health condition.
Despite efforts by Gantsa to encourage and calm him, Anas reportedly became weaker before eventually dying in the kidnappers’ den.
An insider disclosed that the abductors initially hid news of his death from the family before later revealing it after ransom negotiations had progressed.
The source added that Anas’s son and driver delivered the ransom payment, after which Gantsa was released while the deceased’s body was handed over to the family.
As of the time of filing this report, the Jigawa chapter of the ADC had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Family members, however, said arrangements were ongoing to convey the late politician’s remains to Kano for burial.
