Names, faces of abducted Niger students released as bandits demand N100m [FULL LIST, PHOTOS]
The Islamiya school teacher whose students were kidnapped on his farm over the weekend, Malam Aminu Bako, has confirmed that the bandits have contacted village leaders and demanded over N100 million for their release. While releasing the names of the 15 abducted students on Wednesday, Bako appealed to the government to deploy the military to […] Names, faces of abducted Niger students released as…
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The Islamiya school teacher, Malam Aminu Bako, has confirmed that bandits have demanded a ransom of over N100 million for the release of their kidnapped students. In a recent release, Bako listed the names of the 15 abducted children who remain missing in Niger State. Despite the local vigilantes' efforts, the government has yet to provide substantial rescue efforts, with only the acting chairman of Rafi Local Government and the Divisional Police Officer visiting the community after the incident.
The students are reportedly held captive inside a building guarded by heavily armed bandits, with the individuals admitting that they are worried and in need of assistance to free the children.
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