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A road Marshal with the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency ‎(KASTELEA) has been killed by his abductors, According to reports.
         The official, Hamza Abubakar Mahuta, was kidnapped last month along Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway. According to the report, he was ‎kidnapped on October 16, 2019 while traveling to Birnin-Gwari to spend the weekend with his family. Since he was kidnapped, his abductors had demanded for N5million ransom. As at the time of the report, his body was yet to be recovered from his killers as they only informed the family members on phone. A family source who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the death of Hamza, saying it was revealed to them on Monday, November 11 by his killers. “We got the news of his death yesterday (Monday) around 5:30pm after the family paid N500,000 ransom to his abductors. “We were told they killed him nine days ago, but they kept calling, saying that they won’t release him until the ransom is paid,” he said.