Abuja, March 14, 2024 – Kidnappers of students of Government School in Kuriga, Kaduna State, have demanded N1 billion as ransom for the release of the students.
This was disclosed to Reuters by a local councilor and Jubril Aminu, a community leader who acts as a spokesperson for the families of the abductees.
Jubril Aminu told Reuters that the kidnappers contacted him via telephone on Tuesday, March 12, to discuss the ransom.
“They made a total of N1 billion ransom demand for all the pupils, students and staff of the school,” said Aminu.
Aminu added that the kidnappers threatened to kill the abductees if the ransom was not paid within 20 days.
“They gave an ultimatum to pay the ransom within 20 days, effective from the date of the kidnap. They said they would kill all the students and the staff if the ransom demand was not met,” he said.
This information was also confirmed by Idris Ibrahim, an elected official from the Kuriga Ward Municipal Council.
He told Reuters that the kidnappers called the community through Jubril Aminu with a hidden phone number.
“Yes, the kidnappers called the community through Jubril Aminu’s number and made the demand,” said Ibrahim.
“They called from a hidden number, but the authorities are working on getting the number.”
More than 250 students and staff of the school were abducted on Thursday last week.
The kidnappers’ demand for N1 billion ransom is coming barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu said no ransom would be paid on the abductees. (GBN
