Bandits demand over N100m ransom for kidnapped Islamiya college students in Niger State

A trainer at an Islamiya faculty in Niger State, Malam Aminu Bako, whose college students had been kidnapped from his farm has confirmed that bandits contacted village leaders, demanding greater than N100 million for his or her launch.

Bako additionally launched the names of the 15 kidnapped kids and referred to as for pressing army motion to free them, saying the college and the households of the victims had acquired no sensible help for the rescue effort for the reason that incident, other than the work of native vigilantes.

According to the trainer, the appearing chairman of Rafi Local Government Area and the Divisional Police Officer had been the one authorities officers who visited after the kidnapping.

Following that go to, residents have been left to depend on vigilantes trying to trace the abductors

Intelligence gathered by the vigilantes signifies that the kids stay inside Niger State, held in an remoted constructing guarded by closely armed bandits.

Bako insisted that solely army intervention may safe their launch.

“We heard that they were still within Niger State, locked in a building, probably without food. We are worried; we want the authorities to come to our aid to rescue them,” he mentioned.

The trainer mentioned he had come beneath intense stress from the dad and mom, who had been anxious about their kids’s security.

“We are also worried that nobody has visited us from the state government, at least to give us hope that something is being done to ensure their release,” he added.

Bako disclosed that the bandits contacted village leaders the earlier night and demanded greater than ₦100 million as ransom.

A mother or father, Malam Adamu, confirmed the demand, saying the bandits initially believed the kidnapped college students attended authorities colleges.

“They told whoever spoke with them yesterday that the students were from government schools, so they should pay over N100 million, but they were told that the students were from Islamiya schools,” Adamu mentioned.

He appealed to the Niger State Government to intervene and supply safety help, including, “This will not be the time to go away us to solely the vigilantes.”

The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun has confirmed that suspected bandits invaded Tungan-Bako village in Rafi Local Government Area and kidnapped individuals engaged on a farm.

The police report indicated that about 14 of the victims had been college students of an Islamiya faculty who had been helping their teacher in harvesting maize.

It mentioned joint safety operations to rescue the victims had been ongoing, although villagers maintained that solely native vigilantes had been current on the bottom.

The college students kidnapped whereas harvesting maize on the farm had been Hassana Isah, Aliya Ahmad, Hajara Musa, Hauwa’u Abubakar, Halima Yahaya, Asma’u Jamilu, Radiya Salisu, Aminatu Salisu, Aisha Bello, Rahinatu Sani, Aminatu Alhassan, Nafisa Ayuba, Bilkisu Adamu, Salaha Abdullahi and Hajara Salisu.