Bandits kill Gov. Masari’s chief cook after collecting ransom in Katsina
The chief cook to Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, Alhaji Lawal Kanbarawa, has been killed by armed bandits a few days ago.
The cook was kidnapped on his farm while inspecting the harvest of his farm produce.
Ahmed Lawal, the first son of the deceased who spoke to newsmen in the state on Monday, said that their breadwinner was killed by the bandits after the ransom had been paid.
He said: “Our father was kidnapped on his farm along Katsina-Jibia international road leading to the 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.
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“The bandits later contacted our family and requested the payment of a ransom of five million Naira which the family redeemed.
“However, the bandits rather than releasing our father killed him and set free our brother who broke the sad news of the demise of our father to the family”.
When contacted, the deceased’s former boss, Alhaji Ishaq Karofi who expressed shock on hearing of the death, described him as a nice and humbled man.
Karofi said the deceased worked under him for over 20 years when he was the Secretary of the Katsina State Tenders Board and the State Executive Council.
He prayed Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear his loss.
