"They made a total of a N1 billion ransom demand for all the pupils, students and staff of the school," Aminu said. "They gave an ultimatum to pay the ransom within 20 days, effective from the date of the kidnap.
N40 million ransom has being demanded by the abductors of the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewunmi. It will be recalled that the Oba was abducted on Monday in the presence of his son, Folarin Oyewunmi.
It is reported that after collecting N1 million as ransom, Zakka and Fartaci declared only N500, 000 as the only ransom amount paid by Israel's father.
Ibrahim Umar, leader of a gang of suspected kidnappers, has reportedly confessed drinking blood of victims who cannot afford ransom. Umar is among 16 suspected kidnappers who were arrested in Niger state.
He said the police trailed the suspects as they were coming to collect the ransom and two of them were shot, while the other two escaped with bullet wounds.
He was shot dead in Kogi state while trying to pay ransom for his kidnapped cousin. "The story is not clear since yesterday, but this is the much we know at the moment."
I spoke with my sister too, who said I should try all I could, to pay, if they demand for ransom." "Though I did not speak with my mother, my sister assured me she is fine," he said.
According to reports, Albarka Sukunya was arrested together with his accomplices following reports that church members paid an amount of N600,000 ransom for his release.
She was released after her parents paid a N2m ransom. Lagos police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said a manhunt launched after the case was reported led to the arrest of Daniels.
Recall that two members of the AGN, Clemson Cornell and Cynthia Okereke, were kidnapped in Enugu, and their kidnappers have demanded a ransom of $100,000.