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Bandits abduct 300-level Katsina varsity student, demand N20m ransom
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Auwal Mas’ud Shitu, a 300-level student of Pure and Industrial Chemistry at Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University in Katsina State.
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Security expert Bakatsine, who confirmed the incident on Monday, May 25, 2026, said Shitu was kidnapped while travelling between Charanchi and Dutsin-Ma on Sunday.
The security expert revealed that the abductors have reached out to the victim’s family, demanding a ransom of N20 million, a sum the relatives are reportedly unable to afford.
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Friends and family members have reportedly raised the alarm, appealing for prayers and urgent intervention as they struggle to secure his release.
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