Nigeria, May 11 -- Abba Anas, a former member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, has died while being held captive by bandits.

Mr Anas was abducted last Wednesday along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.

A prominent chieftain of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr Anas represented the Guri, Kiri-Kasamma, and Birniwa federal constituency between 2007 and 2011.

He was travelling from Kano to Abuja for a political meeting when the incident occurred.

Mr Anas was kidnapped alongside a colleague, Ali Tukur. The abductors reportedly led the men into the bush near Jere and initially demanded a ransom of N200 million.

Residents said following prolonged negotiations, the kidnappers agreed to a payment of N50 million. Wh...