Bandits have shot dead a woman identified as Mrs. Lilian John after collecting a N20m ransom and five motorcycles from her family.

It was gathered that the woman was kidnapped in Niger State on March 14, 2023, and had been in captivity since then.

The bandits however killed her over the weekend even after their demands were already met.

Meanwhile, friends and family members have taken to Facebook to mourn her.

One of the family members identified as Jacob Jusuf wrote: “So, my uncle’s wife was killed by bandits. God where are you, after collecting ransom of 20 million and five motorcycles. Each one is 850,000. They still killed her,”

Gloria Markus wrote: “What a wicked world we are in, you were held captive by bandits since 14th March and we kept praying for your safe release especially we the members of zumunta Mata katolika Minna diocese, just to hear that you were shot dead yesterday by the bandits. Mrs Lilian John may your gentle soul continue to rest with the Lord. Amen.”