SaharaReporters learnt that some of the terrorists were paid N2million ransom through a moniepoint virtual bank account on October 3, 2024.
Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, now receive ransom through bank electronic transfer in Zamfara State, North-West, Nigeria.
SaharaReporters learnt that some of the terrorists were paid N2million ransom through a moniepoint virtual bank account on October 3, 2024.
A money transfer instrument seen by SaharaReporters showed that N2million was paid into a Palmpay virtual bank account number 7026353728, owned by one Musa Muhammad, believed to be a bandit in Zamfara State.
This was reported by a conflict and crisis journalist in Nigeria's Northwest, Bakatsine on his X social media handle.
Bakatsine, disclosed that after the N2 million bank transfer, the bandits instructed that additional millions be delivered to a specified location according to a credible source.
The incident, reportedly happened in the Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
"Bandits in Zamfara State received ransom through bank transfer. After transferring N2million to their bank account as requested, they later instructed that additional millions be delivered to a specified location according to my source the incident happened in Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State," Bakatsine posted.
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