Terrorists Kill Sokoto Traditional Ruler Days After Appearing In Video

The Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District in Sokoto State, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa in Sokoto State who was abducted in July by some deadly terrorists has been brutally murdered.

The traditional ruler and his son were abducted at the Kwanar Maharba area while travelling from Sokoto to his home town, Sabon Birni, the headquarters of Sabon Birni local government of Sokoto State.

The monarch before his death was captured in video where he was tortured, and dehumanized after he and his son were abducted on the highway.

Idris4Peace, announced the tragic death of the traditional ruler on his social media handle on Wednesday afternoon saying that the terrorists released a harrowing video showing the leader pleading for his life and desperately appealing to the government for assistance.

Idris4Peace stated on his post; “Sarkin Gobir, a traditional leader in Sokoto, was executed by deadly armed bandits after being abducted, tortured, and dehumanised.

“The bandits released a video showing the leader pleading for his life and appealing to the government for help.”

This was as SaharaReporters also reported that the tradition ruler had cried out for help in a new video released by the terrorists.

One of the sons of the emir, Gobir said; “The terrorists on sighting the traditional ruler’s vehicle, started shooting sporadically and aimed at the tires of the vehicle which led to a burst, a development that forced the driver to stop.

“The bandits then abducted the district head and his driver who happens to be his biological son.”

The abductors few days after the incident requested the sum of N1 billion as ransom for the release of the victims.

In the video released online, the monarch speaking in the Hausa language narrated how they were kidnapped by the terrorists.

He said their lives are in danger in the hands of their abductors, adding that they had been suffering in the forests where they are currently held.

Pleading for help, he urged the government to urgently come to their rescue.

Also in the video, one of the gunmen can be heard speaking in Hausa dictating to the victims what to say.