Niger Abduction: Bandits Make Fresh ₦20m Demand

• The kidnapped children have spent two months in captivity since they where whisked away by the bandits.

Bandits who abducted 136 Islamic school children in Tegina Rafi local government area of Niger State are said to be demanding another sum of ₦20m as ransom from parents of the victims.

The parents had recently contributed and paid on two occasions a sum total of ₦55m

On Friday, the bandits demanded six Honda motorcycles which they are trying to raise the ₦3m required to purchase them.

Read also: Kidnap Kingpin Who Made His Father Pay ₦4m Ransom Killed In Kogi

The bandits, on Sunday, said they now want ₦20m, aside from the motorcycles even as the parents are going around begging for help within and outside the state.

A source close to the parents, who confirmed the latest development, said the families of victims are at a loss as to what to do next, especially with feelers that some of the children have died.

“The parents are very, very worried now especially, hearing that some of the children have died. Kassimu Tegina that delivered the second ransom of ₦30m didn’t meet with the children because he was not taken to the actual place where they are being held hostage. We don’t know where the children are but, we learnt that they are in Zamfara State forest.”

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Bethel Baptist Students: Bandits Make Fresh Demands

EKO HOT BLOG