Kaduna Students Abductors Demand #500M Naira Ransom By Norbert Fidelis

Kidnappers of the 39
students of the Federal College Of Forestry Afaka in Igabi Local Govt. Area of Kaduna State are demanding #500M for their release.

Three parents of the abducted students have confirmed that the abductors have settled for a fee of #500M.

There is a viral video showing the students in what appears to be a forest. However, the Kaduna State Govt. is yet to respond to the video and ransom demand as the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan has not responded to any call.

Governor Nasir El Rufai has already, ruled out the possibility of paying ransom or negotiating with the bandits.

Using the abducted students facebook account, their abductors released three videos showing them, surrounded by gunmen in military uniform.

Some of their fellow students that were earlier rescued confirmed the identities of their friends and schoolmates in the video.

In the first footage of the video released on Friday at 1.07pm via the Facebook account of one Kelvita K. Dan, the gunmen pointed at a man in a red shirt and, asked him to speak My name is Yakubu Abubakar he said while the other students appealed to the Kaduna State Government, and the Federal Govt. For help.

It was also reported that as soon as the videos were released through the facebook page of one Tasha Sandra, some of the students earlier rescued by the military burst into tears as they pointed out their friends and schoolmates.

Roll Call
Rose Okoye;
Kauna Daniel;
Blessing Babale;
Regina John;
Rachel Adejimo;
Benson Emmanuel;
Susan Jatau;
Amina Yusuf Sale;
Jamila Yusuf Sale;
Sarah;
and Maman Ahmed.

Most of the female students had only wrappers tied round their chest, while the male students were shirtless.

In the second video released around 11.30am on Saturday, the gunmen were seen flogging the students, while they screamed and appealed to the government for help.

Our lives are in danger, just give them what they want. They screamed!

The third video showed a gun pointed to a man identified as Benson Emmanuel, while he appealed to the government for help.