Bandits responsible for the abduction of 16 students from a Qur’anic school in Sokoto State have demanded a ransom of N20 million.
The proprietor of the school, Liman Abubakar, also known as Tsangaya, revealed the ransom demand during an interview on Tuesday with Daily Trust.
“I received two calls from them this morning (Tuesday’s morning). In the first call, they asked me whether I don’t care about the plight of my students that was why I didn’t contact them. I told them I didn’t have their contact.
“They then asked me to wait for another call around 11am. Some minutes after 11am, they called again and directed me to meet our village head and tell him to raise N20 million for the children.
“I wanted to plead with them but they said they would not reduce anything from the money. I went and discussed the matter with the village head but we are yet to reach a conclusion,” he said.
The students were reportedly abducted at Gidan Bakuso in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State last Saturday while seeking refuge in their rooms during an attack on the community.