In a disturbing turn of events, kidnappers who abducted 10 individuals from Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja, on January 7, have reportedly killed three of their victims.
The brutal act is seen as a warning to the relatives of the victims who are negotiating the ransom payment. The bandits have allegedly increased their initial demand of N60 million per person to N100 million, bringing the total ransom amount to N700 million.
Residents revealed that the victims were killed due to a perceived delay in raising the demanded ransom by the kidnappers. Among those reportedly killed is a 13-year-old high school student named Folorunsho Ariyo.
This tragic development comes after earlier reports indicated that the kidnappers, operating in villages in Bwari, had already killed one of the six abducted persons to exert pressure on the family for a quicker ransom payment.
Frustrated and feeling abandoned by the government and security agencies, residents of Sagwari Layout are planning a massive protest against what they perceive as inaction in rescuing their abducted kin. Originally planned for Monday, the protest has been rescheduled for Tuesday due to Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
