Suspected herdsmen who kidnapped passengers including students of the University of Nigeria travelling to Nsukka along the Ugwuogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka Road on Sunday have reportedly demanded a ransom of N300 million. It is unclear how many people were kidnapped but sources said they were more than 10. A relation of one of the victims told SaharaReporters on Wednesday evening that the abductors contacted his family and demanded they collectively raise N300 million to secure the release of the abductees.
BREAKING: Kidnappers Demand N300Million To Free University Of Nigeria Students, Others Abducted On SundaySuspected herdsmen who kidnapped passengers including students of the University of Nigeria travelling to Nsukka along the Ugwuogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka Road on Sunday have reportedly demanded a ransom of N300 million.
The passengers were reportedly travelling in five vehicles when they were attacked by the gang. Some narrowly escaped. Many of the passengers were students of the University of Nigeria, who were returning to school following the suspension of eight months of industrial action by lecturers and the subsequent resumption of academic activities.