Seven residents, including a pregnant woman, three children, and four adults, abducted in Kuduru, a neighboring community of Bwari Area Council in Abuja, have been held captive for one month and four days, with Kidnappers responsible demanding a hefty N290 million ransom for the release of the hostages.
Reports reveal they were abducted on January 28 at the Kuduru extension by the bandits.
A community leader, who requested anonymity, revealed that the bandits are threatening to kill two of the victims if the ransom is not paid promptly. The abductors have also specified additional requirements, including food items, drugs, bedsheets, and cardigans.
He stated, “The Kidnappers have reached out to us to bring N290 million to secure their release or that they will kill two of them. We have a pregnant woman and three children among them.
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“They asked us to bring bags of rice, packs of Indomie, cough syrups, antibiotics, bedsheets and cardigans for the bandits’ use.
“They insist that the N290 million ransom must be complete for them to let our people go.”
Expressing concern for the hostages’ well-being, the community leader pleaded with Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police, and Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, to intervene and rescue the captives.
“We know that they are trying their best but we plead with them to rescue our families like they did to the six sisters and the Ariyos.
“We understand that these people are already falling sick in captivity because of the harsh weather and the treatment there,” he added. #Kidnappers