Kidnappers K!ll Nigerian Army Officer Over Delay In N20m Ransom

Kidnappers have kidnapped a Nigerian Army non-commissioned officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, over a delay in paying a N20 million ransom.

Odutola, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), was kidnapped on February 15, 2025, near the Abuja-Jos highway.

The event occurred as he was apparently on his way to Yola, the capital of Adamawa State.

His kidnappers wanted a ransom of N20 million for his release.

A military internal memo earlier obtained by SaharaReporters had read, “Pls information reaching me now is that MWO Abdulfatai Odutola (CC 23 BDE Yola) was kidnapped yesterday along Abuja-Jos Road while returning to Yola. He left Ilorin on Friday 14th of Feb 2025 and slept in Abuja. He continued his movement from Abuja yesterday b4 the incident happened to him.

“Currently they are demanding N20,000,0000 for his release. Please appropriate authority should help.”

However, another confidential memo reported that the senior personnel’s body had been recovered.

“Information reaching us now from Yola is that the above MWO Abdulfatai Odutola’s body was discovered by police from Jos forest k!lled by his kidnappers after passing the deadline for payment of 20 million naira ransom payment demanded by his kidnappers. Also, his car was discovered. Kindly take action,” it read.

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Nnamdi Okoli