Kidnappers Demand N290m, Food Items To Release One Pregnant Woman, 6 Others Abducted Abuja Residents

Kidnappers who abducted seven residents of Kuduru, a neighboring community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, have demanded a ransom of N290 million for their release.

VerseNews reports that the victims, which include a pregnant woman and three children, have been in captivity for over a month after being abducted at Kuduru Extension.

The bandits have reportedly threatened to kill two of the victims if the ransom is not paid on time.

In addition to the cash, the abductors also demanded food items, drugs, bed sheets, and cardigans.

The community leader (who did not want to be named) has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief of Army Staff to come to the rescue of the hostages.

He said; “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 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.”

He pleaded with Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police and Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, 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 like they did to the six sisters and the Ariyos,” he said.

“We understand that these people are already falling sick in captivity because of the harsh weather and the treatment there.”