Kidnappers kill seven-year-old boy after demanding ₦2.5m ransom

Premium Times21 October 2026, 16:58 UTCNigeria

The boy was found dead in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, hours after suspected kidnappers reportedly demanded a ₦2.5 million ransom from his family. The post Kidnappers kill seven-year-old boy after demanding ₦2.5m ransom appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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