Bandits who abducted 15 students of an Islamiya school in Niger State have contacted village leaders and demanded more than ₦100 million for their release, the school’s teacher, Malam Aminu Bako, has disclosed.
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Bako, who confirmed the ransom demand, released the names of the abducted students on Wednesday and appealed to the government to deploy the military to secure their freedom.
He said the victims had yet to receive any substantial rescue intervention since the abduction, apart from efforts by local vigilantes, the school and the families of the children.
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According to him, only the acting chairman of Rafi Local Government Area and the Divisional Police Officer had visited the community following the incident.
Bako further disclosed that information gathered by local vigilantes suggested that the children were still being held within Niger State in an isolated building guarded by heavily armed bandits.
He expressed concern about their condition, saying they might be without food, and maintained that military intervention was necessary to rescue them.
The teacher appealed to the authorities to take urgent action to secure the students’ release.
The 15 students identified as being in captivity are Hassana Isah, Aliya Ahmad, Hajara Musa, Hauwa’u Abubakar, Halima Yahaya, Asma’u Jamilu, Radiya Salisu, Aminatu Salisu, Aisha Bello, Rahinatu Sani, Aminatu Alhassan, Nafisa Ayuba, Bilkisu Adamu, Salaha Abdullahi and Hajara Salisu.
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