The trainer of an Islamiya faculty whose college students had been kidnapped from his farm on the weekend, Malam Aminu Bako, has confirmed that the bandits had contacted village leaders to demand greater than N100 million for his or her launch.
Malam Bako has additionally launched the names of the kidnapped youngsters and referred to as for pressing navy motion to safe their launch.
He, nonetheless, lamented that the college and households of victims had but to obtain any sensible assist for the rescue of the 15 college students because the incident occurred, aside from the efforts of native vigilantes.
Malam.Bako disclosed to LEADERSHIP that the appearing chairman of Rafi Local Government Area and the Divisional Police Officer had been the one authorities officers who had visited because the incident.
According to him, following the go to by the 2 officers, the locals had been left to depend on vigilantes, who had been making an attempt to trace down the abductors.
Malam Bako mentioned the newest info gathered via the vigilantes’ intelligence indicated that the youngsters had been nonetheless inside Niger State, being held in an remoted constructing guarded by closely armed bandits.
He maintained that solely navy motion might safe their launch.
“We heard that they were still within Niger State, locked in a building, probably without food. We are worried; we want the authorities to come to our aid to rescue them,” he mentioned.
The Islamiya trainer additional disclosed that he had been below intense stress from the dad and mom because the abduction, as they had been naturally anxious in regards to the security of their youngsters.
“We are also worried that nobody has visited us from the state government, at least to give us hope that something is being done to ensure their release,” he added.
He advised LEADERSHIP that the bandits contacted village leaders on the earlier night, demanding greater than N100 million as ransom.
A mother or father, Malam Adamu, additionally confirmed to LEADERSHIP that the bandits had made the demand as a result of they initially believed the kidnapped college students had been from authorities colleges somewhat than an Islamiya faculty.
He mentioned, “They told whoever spoke with them yesterday that the students were from government schools, so they should pay over N100 million, but they were told that the students were from Islamiya schools.”
Malam Adamu appealed to the Niger State Government to intervene and supply safety assist.
“This is not the time to leave us to only the vigilantes,” he mentioned.
On the federal government’s efforts to safe the discharge of the kidnapped college students, the Commissioner for Homeland Security, Justin Maurice Magaji, couldn’t be reached as he and different officers had been attending a State Executive Council assembly.
The police public relations officer (PPRO), SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed to LEADERSHIP that suspected bandits had invaded Tungan-Bako village in Rafi Local Government Area and kidnapped some folks engaged on a farm.
He mentioned the police report indicated that about 14 of the kidnapped victims had been college students of an Islamiya faculty who had been helping their teacher in harvesting maize on the farm.
He assured that joint safety operations to rescue the victims had been ongoing, though villagers maintained that solely native vigilantes had been on the bottom.
Meanwhile, the Islamiya trainer supplied LEADERSHIP with the next names of the scholars kidnapped whereas harvesting maize on his farm: Hassana Isah, Aliya Ahmad, Hajara Musa, Hauwa’u Abubakar, Halima Yahaya, Asma’u Jamilu, Radiya Salisu, Aminatu Salisu, Aisha Bello, Rahinatu Sani, Aminatu Alhassan, Nafisa Ayuba, Bilkisu Adamu, Salaha Abdullahi, Hajara Salisu.
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