In a more brazen attack, bandits locally referred to as terrorists were paid N2million ransom through a moniepoint virtual bank account on October 3, 2024.
The bandits’ account bearing the name, Musa Muhammad, received ransom through electronic bank transfer in Zamfara State, North-West, Nigeria.
Some of the terrorists were paid N2million ransom through a moniepoint virtual bank account on October 3, 2024.
A money transfer instrument seen by PIJAlance Magazine, showed that N2million was paid into a Palmpay virtual bank account number 7026353728, believed to be a bandit in Zamfara State.
This was reported by a conflict and crisis journalist in Nigeria’s Northwest, Bakatsine on his X social media handle.
Bakatsine, disclosed that after the N2 million bank transfer, the bandits instructed that additional millions be delivered to a specified location according to a credible source.
The incident, reportedly happened in the Shinkafi Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
“Bandits in Zamfara State received ransom through bank transfer. After transferring N2million to their bank account as requested, they later instructed that additional millions be delivered to a specified location according to my source the incident happened in Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State,” Bakatsine posted.
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