Kidnapped Borno LG officials cry out as abductors demand $300,000 ransom Abducted former chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Mr Hassan Biu Miringa, has issued a distress appeal from captivity, revealing that his abductors are demanding a ransom of $300,000 for his release and that of another captive. The victim, who served as chairman of the local government between 2020 and 2022, was abducted in December 2025 alongside two councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards. The abduction reportedly occurred along the Kamuya–Buni Yadi Road, a notorious route linking parts...