The Chief Cook to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Alhaji Lawal Kanbarawa,has been killed by bandits in Katsina.
He was kidnapped on his farm while inspecting the harvesting of his farm produce.
Ahmed Lawal, the first son of the deceased who confirmed his father’s death to newsmen in Katsina on Monday, said that he was killed by the bandits after the ransom had been paid.
He added:”Our father was kidnapped in his farm along Katsina-Jibia international road leading to Niger Republic.Baba was lured to the farm by the caretaker of the farm when suddenly the bandits appeared and whisked him away in company with our brother who drove him to the farm”.
“The bandits later contacted the family and requested the payment of a ransom of five million naira which the family redeemed.However the bandits rather than released the deceased killed our father and set free our brother who broke the sad news of the demise of our father to the family”