Nigeria, April 12 -- The death of Rauf Adeniji, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has sent shockwaves through the party and the nation.

Mr Adeniji, who served as the party's Director of Administration, was kidnapped on 26 January along with his cousin, Akinropo Adesiyan, and his wife, Esther Adesiyan in their home in Kubwa, Bwari Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the 66-year-old politician took up residence with his cousin in Kubwa after his appointment as the APC national director of administration.

This newspaper further gathered that Mr Adeniji was killed shortly after being abducted by kidnappers in January. However, this information only came to light ...