A popular Islamic cleric is calling for help after bandits killed a driver and fed his body to dogs, highlighting the brutal nature of the attack.
Sheikh Bashar Danfili, a renowned Islamic scholar from Sokoto State, has appealed for public assistance in the wake of bandit abductions that have affected six members of his family. His request was characterized by strong emotions.
While traveling to an undisclosed village in the state, a man along with his mother, stepmother, two wives and sister were all taken as kidnapped victims.
Sheikh Danfili disclosed in a OBASANJONEWS video that the bandits killed the driver instantly and proceeded to feed his body to their dogs.
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The kidnappers have demanded a large sum of money, which the family is incapable of affording as the deadline for payment approaches, stated by the cleric.
Danfili commented on the situation, stating that some of his family members had been abducted. He chose not to disclose their identities but explained how they were ambushed while traveling towards a village. The assailants brutally murdered the driver and utilized his corpse as food for their canines.
He proceeded to clarify that the hostages consist of a spouse and numerous ladies belonging to one family. Additionally, the abductors are demanding millions of Naira as ransom.
As a scholar, my financial resources are limited. My responsibility is to impart knowledge from the books that you can observe in this room. Time is running short as our captors have given us an ultimatum – if the ransom isn’t paid, they will murder their hostages. Hearing about how one of our state’s traditional leaders was killed by his abductors has only intensified my anxiety and apprehension regarding this situation.”
Sheikh Danfili is currently requesting the urgent support of the community to gather enough ransom funds and guarantee his loved ones’ safe return.
