US EditionNigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostages
- Gunmen kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week, demanding one billion naira for their release.
- Families of the hostages and a local councillor shared the ransom demand with Reuters.
- The proposed amount for the release is equivalent to $A938,000.
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Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children in Nigeria say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira ($621,848) and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday. “They called me from a hidden number yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon at around 16 minutes past 12, and demanded 1 billion naira ($621,848) as a rans…
Community leaders in Nigeria confirmed on Wednesday that the kidnappers of over 250 people in Kuriga, in the state of Kaduna, are demanding one billion nairas (equivalent to 567,000 euros) for their release. Local media report that Kuriga community leader Abdullahi Umar said "they have contacted us, asked for one billion nairas to release the students and teachers. They threatened to kill all the hostages if they don't receive the money by the e…
The kidnappers who kidnapped 286 children and school staff in Nigeria last week have demanded a ransom. They want an amount of 1 billion naira (more than $620,000) in exchange for releasing the hostages. The spokesperson for the families of the hostages received a call from the kidnappers with the demand. They want the ransom to be paid within twenty days of the abduction, and they threaten to kill all children if that does not happen. The claim…
After the kidnapping of nearly 300 students in northwestern Nigeria, the kidnappers reportedly demand ransom. According to a media report, they allegedly threatened to kill all the children.
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