Abductors of 11 persons and 2 minors in Udawa Chikun local government area of Kaduna State are demanding for N25 million as ransom from the family of the kidnapped persons.
A community leader, Alhaji Umaru Udawa told the Tribune Online in an interview on Saturday.
He said 7 women and 4 young boys as well as 2 minors abducted by the hoodlums between Manini village and Udawa village on Friday morning.
Udawa listed the names of the abducted 13 persons still with the bandits as Hadiza, Fatima, Amina, Aisha, Farida, Sha’awa and Ashiya.
Others are Abu Jibril, Abubakar, Sadiq and Al’meen Umar as well as two minors.
According to him, the bandits have reached out to the family of the abducted women and they were asking for N15m ransom, while for the other young boys and minors they were demanding for N10m ransom.
“The relatives of the abducted persons have informed the village head and he as informed us about the ransom,” he said.
“We are appealing to the bandits to release them unhurt, while negotiations is on going. We hope there will graciously reduce the ransom sum to a reasonable amount,” he added.
Recall, the 13 persons comprising of seven women, 4 young boys and two minors were abducted on their way to attend a ceremony in the neighbouring village.
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