By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
A Nigerian Army Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), Abdulfatai Odutola, has been killed by kidnappers after a delay in the payment of his ransom.
Odutola, who was traveling to Yola, Adamawa State, was abducted on February 15, 2025, along the Abuja-Jos highway.
The kidnappers had initially demanded a ransom of N20 million for his release.According to a military internal memo, Odutola had been en route from Ilorin and was staying in Abuja before continuing his journey when he was abducted.
The memo requested urgent assistance from the appropriate authorities to secure his release.
However, a subsequent update revealed that Odutola’s lifeless body was found by police in the Jos forest.
The kidnappers had reportedly killed him after the deadline for the ransom payment passed.
His car was also recovered at the scene.