The Ibrahim Kadafa Kaduna Abuja highway kidnapping has raised fresh concerns about insecurity along major roads and farming communities in Nigeria. Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, was kidnapped on October 28, 2026, while harvesting soybeans near the Kaduna-Abuja highway with his friend, Mustapha Shelpidi.
The kidnappers initially demanded ₦100 million for the release of both men. After several negotiations over the Ibrahim Kadafa kidnapping, the family managed to pay ₦56 million in ransom, along with mobile phones and several recharge cards.
Ibrahim Kadafa kidnapping
Sadly, the payment did not secure Kadafa’s release. His family received his body on November 11 after he reportedly died from complications caused by a gunshot wound to his leg, which he sustained while trying to escape from captivity.
The whereabouts of Mustapha Shelpidi remain unknown. Despite security patrols and checkpoints along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, criminal gangs continue to target farmers, motorists and rural communities.
These attacks have also raised concerns about the safety of farmers and their ability to carry out their work, especially during harvest seasons.
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