Kidnappers who kidnapped ten persons from Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, have slain two more of the abductees to send a harsh message to their families negotiating ransom payments.
According to evidence received, after killing some of the kidnapping victims, the criminals boosted their demand from the initial N60 million per person to N100 million, totaling N700 million.
The victims allegedly died as a result of the kidnappers’ failure to raise the ransom demand on time, according to the locals.
It was also reported that a 13-year-old secondary school student named Folorunsho Ariyo was among those killed.
On Friday, it was reported that the kidnappers, who also operated in some Bwari areas, had killed one of the six abducted people, Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, to force the family to pay the requested ransom promptly.
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ParallelFacts reported that former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Prof. Ali Pantami announced on Sunday that he had mobilized a balance of N50 million in ransom for the Al-Kadriyar family to secure the release of their remaining five daughters from the kidnappers following Nabeeha’s murder.
Meanwhile, residents of Sagwari Layout have planned a large demonstration over the government’s and security services’ alleged inaction in saving their people.
The demonstration, which was originally scheduled for this Monday, has been moved to Tuesday due to the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.