Bandits, who abducted seven residents of Kuduru extension, a neighbouring community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, have reportedly demanded N290 million ransom to release the hostages.
The victims, including a pregnant woman and three children, have spent over one month in captivity.
A leader of the community, says the bandits are now threatening to kill two out of the victims if the N290m is not paid on time.
The abductors are also demanding food items, drugs, bed sheets and cardigans
“They 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.
“They asked us to bring bags of rice, packs of noodles, cough syrups, antibiotics, bedsheets and cardigans. They insist that the N290 million ransom must be completed for them to let our people go.”
The community is appealing to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to come to the rescue of the hostages.
“We know that they are trying their best but we plead with them to rescue our families. We understand that these people are already falling sick in captivity because of the harsh weather and the treatment there.”
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