The Village Head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu, has reportedly been killed by his abductors.
Ahmad was abducted on Tuesday night, September 17, 2026, when gunmen reportedly stormed the community and took him away.
His body was later recovered from a shallow grave in Danladin Gezawa, where his abductors were said to have buried him after killing him.
Musa Garba, a resident of Gezawa, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with News Point Nigeria.
Garba said the abductors subjected the village head to severe torture before his death, alleging that one of his legs was cut off and his hands were tied behind his back.
‘I attended the funeral prayers today (Wednesday) at around 3pm. The assailants tortured the village head to death by cutting off one of his legs and tying his hands behind him. He was brutalised until he died,’ Garba said.
He added that the abductors subsequently buried the remains in a shallow grave in Danladin Gezawa.
‘Four days later, some villagers discovered the grave and raised the alarm,’ he said.
According to Garba, the deceased’s wife identified the remains, which were taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
He said the remains were subsequently buried after the hospital authorities reportedly determined that they had begun decomposing.
Police authorities in Kano State have yet to issue an official statement on the reported abduction and killing.