Kidnappers of five pupil, four teachers in Nigeria demand $110,000 as ransom

In Nigeria, the criminals behind the kidnapping of students and their teachers in the Southwest State of Ekiti have demanded $110, 000 dollars as ransom before they will free their victims.Kidnapping for ransom has increased in Nigeria in recent years, with armed gangs targeting road travelers, students, and residents in both rural and urban sections of the country…

Kidnappers of five pupils and four teachers of a school in Ekiti state, south-west Nigeria, have spoken for the first time since the incident.

They are demanding about 100m Nigerian currency which is about $110,000 as ransom before they will be released.

The proprietor of the school, Gabriel Adesanya, confirmed to the BBC that about 20 pupils were in the vehicle when they came under attack.

He further disclosed that abductors have threatened to harm the schoolchildren if the cash demanded is not paid as soon as possible.

President Bola Tinubu has directed the quick rescue of the victims, vowing that similar incidents will not happen again.

Kidnapping for ransom has increased in Nigeria in recent years, with armed gangs targeting road travelers, students, and residents in both rural and urban sections of the country.

In the meantime, the Nigerian upper legislative chamber has invited security chiefs to appear before it in response to the country’s escalating insecurity.