Busted: Identity of ruthless bandits’ leader holding 29 Kaduna students exposed
A highly wanted and notorious bandits’ leader, Buderi Isiya, has been disclosed as the leader of the gang holding 29 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, among many other victims in the state.
Isiya, according to intelligence sources, is in his late 20s, but has a large contingent of fighters and great herds of cattle across Kaduna State.
It was learnt that despite coordinating several kidnapping operations, Isiya has managed to remain evasive because of the sophisticated and deadly weapons his gang possesses, making him hard to reach.
According to Daily Nigerian, Buderi Isiya also has close operational ties with Zamfara bandits’ leader, Dogo Gide, who controls the southern part of the Zamfara forest.
Dogo Gide was the one who shot the famous bandits’ leader, Buharin Daji, in March 2018.
Isiya is currently holding 29 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, who were abducted on March 11, in an unknown location, believed to be in the same Kaduna State.
About 39 students had been abducted from their college dormitories on March 11, 2020, but 10 of the students – seven male and three females – were released two weeks ago after payment of ransoms by their parents.
The kidnappers had demanded N500 million in ransom from the Kaduna State government but Governor Nasir El-Rufai vowed that his administration would not negotiate with bandits.
When the government stood its ground, the bandits began reaching out to parents of the remaining students to demand ransom following which 10 persons were freed.
“If you look at the video he released, you will hear him ordering the victims to speak so that ransom would be paid on time,” a source stated.
Operating along Igabi-Giwa axis and forests in Chikun, Buderi is one of the most ruthless bandits in the state.
“Buderi killed many security agents and civilians. Last year, his gang killed four policemen. He buys arms and ammunition to maintain his primacy. He is very ruthless and deadly.
“He has thousands of cattle scattered in different locations of the state. He also controls a number of camps,” the source added.
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