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Abductors of 6 students of Lagos Model College demand N1bn ransom
The kidnappers of six Senior Secondary School students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, in Epe area are demanding the sum of N1billion for the release of the victims in their custody.
According to reports, some of the parents of the students were contacted by their kidnappers who allowed them to briefly speak with their children with two of them asked to pay N400m each, while another two were told to raise the sum of N100m per child.
One of the parents of the students who spoke to the kidnappers said; “They allowed me to speak with my son. I asked him if he was fine and he said yes. They asked me to meet with the school authorities to raise N400m for my child to be released.”
ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, however said the police had yet to be informed about the ransoms, adding that investigations were ongoing.
Read also: Lagos Model College student kidnappers wrote warning letter of imminent visit, reports say
The kidnappers had gained entry into the school at about 6am on Thursday through Imeru/Iji waterways, purportedly bore a hole in the school fence, through which they gained entry into the premises initially kidnapping 10 students from their hostel.
However, the kidnappers later released four of the kidnapped students at a bush path leading to the abductors’ waiting boats, while six others (4 SS1 students and 2 JSS 1 students) were whisked into the kidnappers speed boats which sped off immediately.
Sources also revealed that the kidnappers had earlier attempted to carry out their operation on Wednesday night as they paraded the waterways for two weeks, showcasing their fire power but were foiled by policemen on standby.
According to a witness, “they attempted to scale the school fence on Friday night when private guards alerted policemen that were stationed around. The gun shots from the policemen scared them away”.
However, the kidnappers, numbering up to 15, who according to police were suspected to be members of a militant kidnap gang that had carried out several kidnappings, armed robbery and the killings of security agents around Lagos and Ogun state, finally had their way early, on Thursday morning.
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yanju omotodun
May 28, 2017 at 11:10 am
The God of vengeance will surely avenge these children kidnappers in a severe way and will definitely miraculously release the abductees without paying a ransom
seyi jelili
May 29, 2017 at 2:06 am
Amen but our security operatives should do their best to get the students back as well.
Abeni Adebisi
May 28, 2017 at 4:42 pm
When the kidnappers are really ready for ransom, they will bring down their N1billion demand to millions. Where will they get N1billion when the parents of the students are not politicians or fraudsters
Anita Kingsley
May 28, 2017 at 4:45 pm
For them to have demanded N400million each from two of the students, definitely their parents must be very wealthy, else they wouldn’t have demanded that high.
Animashaun Ayodeji
May 28, 2017 at 4:49 pm
The way kidnappers demand for huge amount of money like they kept money in the hands of their victims is quite alarming, they cannot just be eating where they didn’t sow. The government should please do something about it
JOHNSON PETER
May 29, 2017 at 5:01 am
Kidnappers are wise, they won’t go to school where the children of the poor are schooling. I know they have made enough enquires from those children they kidnapped before demanding for this huge amount as ransom, but they should please don’t kidnap children again but they should start kidnapping corrupt politicians like saraki, ekeeremandu, Dino, fani Kayode, fayose, and others they know even they can start kidnapping those honourables in the Lagos State House of Assembly because all of them are corrupt. I will appreciate this than kidnapping innocent children.