Notorious bandit, Auta Yankuzo posts cash obtained from kidnap ransom on TikTok

A notorious bandit, identified arsenic Auta Yankuzo, has reportedly shared a photograph connected TikTok showing a ample sum of currency allegedly obtained from kidnap ransom payments.

The assertion was made by struggle journalist, Bakatsine successful a station connected X connected Wednesday.

According to Bakatsine, the representation was uploaded to Yankuzo’s TikTok relationship connected Tuesday.

“Bandits TikToker Auta Yankuzo has posted a ransom outgo connected his relationship yesterday. The representation appears to beryllium from erstwhile outgo arsenic the crushed looks excessively adust to beryllium of caller days,” Bakatsine wrote.

Bakatsine, who is known for reporting connected struggle and insecurity successful Nigeria’s North-West, suggested that portion the representation was precocious posted, it whitethorn person been taken during an earlier ransom payment.

The improvement comes amid increasing concerns implicit the activities of equipped bandit groups connected societal media.

Recall that a video showing equipped bandits flaunting ample sums of currency allegedly obtained from ransom payments precocious surfaced online, triggering caller concerns astir the worsening information concern successful Nigeria.

Kidnapping for ransom remains 1 of Nigeria’s astir superior information challenges, peculiarly successful the North-West and parts of the Nort...