The parents of 11 kidnapped schoolgirls abandoned by the Nigerian government in captivity have resolved to sell personal belongings to raise a ransom of N100 million demanded by terrorists to free the children. The schoolgirls have been with the bandits for about 19 months. On June 17, 2021, some bandits attacked Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi. The gunmen abducted over 100 students and eight teachers from the school. However, some of the students escaped from the gunmen during the abduction while others were rescued by security operatives.
Parents Of 11 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls Resolve To Sell Belongings To Pay N100Million Ransom 18 Months After Buhari Government Failed To Rescue VictimsThe parents of 11 kidnapped schoolgirls abandoned by the Nigerian government in captivity have resolved to sell personal belongings to raise a ransom of N100 million demanded by terrorists to free the children.On June 17, 2021, some bandits attacked Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi.
In heartrending emotional audio files obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the distraught parents, Salim Ka'oje, called on the United Nations, UNICEF, the United States, the United Kingdom and kindhearted Nigerians to pressurise the Nigerian government to negotiate the release of their children.
Ka'oje said the parents on their own reached out to the mother of the leader of the gang of bandits who helped to negotiate the terms of release.
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