- Kidnappers Amplify Tension in Abuja, Now Demanding a Staggering N700 Million
- Employing violent tactics, kidnappers are resorting to force to hasten ransom payments.
- The tragic killing of 13-year-old Folorunsho Ariyo gives a disheartening angle to the ongoing tragedy in the area.
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In a distressing turn of events, a group of kidnappers carried out a bold abduction of 10 individuals from the Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutsel. This is within the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, has now escalated their heinous actions.
Unfortunately, two more of the abducted victims have fallen victim to the perpetrators’ crimes. adding to the already worrying situation, the unidentified armed men have issued a stern warning to the relatives negotiating the ransom payment, as reported by Leadership on Tuesday, January 15.
The incident has further intensified concerns and heightened the urgency of addressing the escalating security crisis in the region.
According to Vanguard’s report, following the tragic killing of certain kidnap victims, the bandits have escalated their ransom demand. initially set at N60 million per person, the perpetrators have now raised the amount to N100 million, culminating in a staggering total of N700 million.
Reaction from Residents as Kidnappers Motives for Killing Two More People Surface
Responding to the alarming situation, residents of the Abuja estate revealed to the media that the victims were purportedly murdered due to the delay in meeting the ransom set by the kidnappers.
Additionally, it has been reported that one of the casualties was a 13-year-old secondary school student named Folorunsho Ariyo. this tragic incident follows the killing of Nabeeeha Al-kadriyar, a 400-level student at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, by the same group of kidnappers.
Nigerian police reacted to kidnappers’ killing of four victims in Abuja
Amid the unfolding events, Muyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer, has issued a plea to the families of the victims, urging them to discreetly communicate with the law enforcement agency.
This information was verified by a report from the Nigerian Tribune. Adejobi’s call for a coded approach suggests a need for a confidential and strategic engagement between the affected family and the police force, possibly to ensure the safety and well-being of those involved in the ongoing crisis.
I spent N1m sleeping with prostitutes every day” – Suspected kidnapper boasts
In other related stories, breakthrough arrest as FIB-IRT Nabs four in connection to high-profile kidnapping of businessman’s Wife, Mrs Hussana Adamu.”
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Hussana was kidnapped eight months ago by the kidnap syndicate, and a sum of N20 million naira ransom was demanded before she could be released.
She was released a week later after the payment was made. However, her suspected kidnappers have now been arrested.
