Bandits have demanded N110m ransom for the release of 156
Islamiyya students abducted in Niger state.
Several students of Salihu Tanko islamiyya school were
abducted in Tegina town in Rafi LGA on Sunday.
Abubakar Alhassan, the school headmaster, was reported to
have said the abductors contacted the school to demand the ransom on Monday.
“I was baffled when the kidnappers declared to me that the sum of N110m should be paid to secure the release of the pupils and threatened to kill all the children if the money is not paid by the end of yesterday,(Tuesday), he said.
Alhassan also said the bandits confirmed having a total of
156 students in their custody.
He said the bandits threatened to kill all the children in
captivity if they fail to pay the demanded ransom.
In a statement by Mary Noel-Berje, chief press secretary to
Niger governor, the state government said it would not pay ransom to the
bandits but would consider negotiations.
“We don’t pay ransom to abductors. We are trying to
negotiate to see how we can bring them back safely,” the statement quoted the
deputy governor as saying.
However, the parents and the community have started to
source the ransom for the release of their children.
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