Bandits Demand N290m, Food Items To Release 7 Abducted Abuja Residents

A sum of N290 million has been reportedly demanded by bandits who abducted seven residents of Kuduru, a neighbouring community in Bwari Area Council, Abuja, as ransom to release the hostages.

Osun Defender reports that the victims, includes a pregnant woman and three children.

They have spent over one month in captivity.

A leader of the community, who preferred not to be named said the bandits have threatened to kill two out of the victims if the N290m was not paid on time.

He said the abductors also demanded food items, drugs, bed sheets and cardigans.

According to him, “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.”

He called on security agencies to assist in freeing the captives.

“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,” he pleaded.