Kidnappers Demand N300m To Free UNN Students Abducted On Sunday

Ilesanmi AdekanbiOctober 27, 2022

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Unknown gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have demanded a ransom of N300 million from the students of the University of Nigeria (UNN) that were kidnapped on Sunday.

Newsflash Nigeria learnt that the UNN students and other passengers travelling to Nsukka along the Ugwuogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka Road on Sunday were kidnapped by gunmen.

The students were returning to school following the suspension of eight months of industrial action by lecturers and the subsequent resumption of academic activities.

It was gathered that some passengers were killed a few metres from the military checkpoint along Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi-Nsukka Road on Sunday.

The passengers were reportedly travelling in five vehicles when they were attacked by the gang. Some narrowly escaped.

It is unclear how many people were kidnapped but sources said they were more than 10.

A relation of one of the victims said on Wednesday evening that the abductors contacted his family and demanded they collectively raise N300 million to secure the release of the abductees.

According to him, the kidnappers were seven in number and allegedly Fulani.

He said the abductors rejected the N500,000 offered as a ransom to secure the release of the students. They instead, asked them to start preparing for their burial if “we’ll even see their bodies to bury.”

“They are now threatening that they will kill all of them if the money is not complete.”