Bandits who recently kidnapped 39 children from the farm in Mai Ruwa community in Faskari local government area of Katsina State have demanded N30 million ransom for their release.
They also requested for a direct discussion with the owner of the farm as an option in place of the money.
This came after Katsina Police Command spokesman, SP Gambo Isah disclosed that only 21 children were abducted.
According to the spokesman, the command is making efforts to rescue the abducted victims.
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A source who disclosed this stated that the bandits are demanding the sum of N30 million as ransom or direct discussion with the owner of the farm where the victims were working.
The source said;
“The terrorists reached out to parents of some of the victims to bargain on the ransom, according to them, they will not collect any amount less than 30 million naira or a direct access to the owner of the farm.
“They further stated that, they had already made their investigations and found out that the owner of the farm is highly rich.”
Daily Report Nigeria reported earlier that bandit had in their numbers on Sunday, invaded the farm where a number of people including boys and girls were working and abducted at least 39 of them.
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