Bandits slaughter 35 hostages after families fail to pay ₦35m In Zamfara State's Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area, bandits have reportedly killed 35 kidnapped victims in Banga village after their families failed to pay a ₦35 million ransom. The victims were among 53 villagers abducted months ago, with the bandits demanding ₦1 million per captive. According to Sani Suleiman, a resident of Banga village, 18 victims who paid the ransom were freed, while the remaining 35 were executed. Suleiman described the ordeal as devastating, saying those who returned told of witnessing the brutal...