The bandits who abducted 287 pupils last week at a public school in Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State are asking for N1 billion ransom for the release of the children.
Premium Times Reports that the kidnappers made contact on Tuesday through the principal of the school, Abubakar Isah, who was abducted alongside the students on Thursday.
The terrorists contacted one Aminu Kuriga, a friend of the school’s principal, at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday asking for the amount.
“One of the abductors called, using a private number. He said they were at the northern fringe of Dansadau (a community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State) if we bring the amount, all the children will be released.
“We briefed the Kaduna State government about the telephone conversation, they took note and asked us to go”, a resident said asking for confidentiality.
The police spokesperson in the state, Mansir Hassan, said the command was unaware of the development. He said efforts were being made for the release of the children unconditionally
