A former APC chairman in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, is reported to have died while held by bandits. Multiple outlets report that Besse was abducted earlier in June, and the news of his death is disclosed through a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who covers conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West region. The reports also refer to earlier video footage that circulated online, showing Besse and an associate being humiliated by bandits in the Birnin Gwari forest. According to the social media disclosure, Besse has now been confirmed dead in captivity. The accounts state that he did not reunite with his family after the abduction, and that the incident adds to concerns about ongoing insecurity in parts of northern Nigeria. The reports do not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding Besse’s death or any official confirmation beyond the journalist’s post, and they do not specify any group responsible for the abduction.