A video showing two elderly men, including a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Koko-Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State, appealing for help from bandits’ captivity has surfaced online.
Findings by DAILY POST indicate that the video, which circulated on social media on Thursday, was shared by conflict reporter and security commentator, English Alhaji, via his Facebook page.
The footage, recorded in Hausa, showed the captives making emotional appeals for assistance.
The captives appealed to their families, community leaders and government authorities to intensify efforts toward securing their release, claiming that their health conditions had deteriorated while in captivity.
One of the victims, identified as a former APC chairman in Koko-Besse Local Government Area, lamented the conditions under which they were being held and expressed concern over what he described as a lack of progress in efforts to secure their freedom.
According to him, both captives are battling health challenges while enduring difficult conditions in the kidnappers’ camp.
“Yahya is ill, and I am also battling sickness. As you know, I have been living on medication. Our condition is getting worse in this place,” he said in the video.
He said they had been forced to trek long distances through forests alongside their abductors despite their age and medical conditions.
The second victim, identified as Yahya, also appealed for urgent intervention, saying they had remained in captivity for an extended period without being rescued.
The elderly men urged their families, associates and relevant authorities to take steps toward securing their release and reuniting them with their loved ones.
The video has generated concern among residents and social media users amid persistent cases of kidnapping and banditry across parts of northern Nigeria.
As of the time of filing this report, security authorities had yet to issue an official statement regarding the video or the status of the victims.
