Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages despite receiving ransom

In northwestern Nigeria, tragedy has struck again. Bandits in Zamfara State have killed 33 people they kidnapped in February despite receiving a ransom of over $33,000, according to local residents and officials.

The victims were among 51 villagers abducted from Banga village in the Kaura Namoda district during a violent raid that left two dead. After months of anguish, families paid the ransom in two instalments hoping to secure their…