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.
Former Kebbi APC chairman Muhammadu Besse dies in bandits’ captivity
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...
- Former APC chairman Alhaji Muhammadu Besse of Kebbi State is reported dead in bandits’ captivity.
- His abduction occurred earlier in June.
- The death announcement is attributed to a post on X by journalist Bakatsine.
- Earlier videos showed Besse and an associate being humiliated by bandits in the Birnin Gwari forest.
- No additional official details on the death circumstances are provided in the reports.
A former chairman of the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, has died in bandits’ captivity. Besse was abducted earlier in June. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West region. Recall that a video had emerged, showing the former APC chairman and his associate being humiliated by bandits in the Birnin Gwari forest. Bakatsine wrote: “DEVASTATING UPDATE: Alhaji Muhammadu Mai Barga Besse, the immediate former APC Chairman of Koko/Besse LGA in Kebbi State, has now also been confirmed dead in captivity. “This means both men seen in the videos released from the Birnin Gwari forest have lost their lives without ever reuniting with their families after their abduction. “What began as disturbing footage of humiliation has ended in the worst possible tragedy. Two lives gone, two families shattered and more painful questions about the security crisis facing communities across northern Nigeria. “May Almighty Allah forgive them, grant them Aljannatul Firdaus and comfort their loved ones.”
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