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Bandits demand over N100m ransom for abducted Islamiya students in Niger State

Bandits demand over N100m ransom for abducted Islamiya students in Niger State
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A teacher at an Islamiya school in Niger State, Malam Aminu Bako, whose students were abducted from his farm has confirmed that bandits contacted village leaders, demanding more than N100 million for their release. The post Bandits demand over N100m ransom for abducted Islamiya students in Niger State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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  • ✦He appealed to the Niger State Government to intervene and provide security support, adding, “This is not the time to leave us to only the vigilantes." The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun has confirmed that suspected bandits invaded Tungan-Bako village in Rafi Local Government Area and abducted people working on a farm.
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₦100 million:Bako disclosed that the bandits contacted village leaders the previous evening and demanded more than ₦100 million as ransom.yesterday:“They told whoever spoke with them yesterday that the students were from government schools, so they should pay over N100 million, but they were told that the students were from Islamiya schools,” Adamu said.
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  • ✦A teacher at an Islamiya school in Niger State, Malam Aminu Bako, whose students were abducted from his farm has confirmed that bandits contacted village leaders, demanding more than N100 million for their release.
  • ✦The post Bandits demand over N100m ransom for abducted Islamiya students in Niger State appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
  • ✦He appealed to the Niger State Government to intervene and provide security support, adding, “This is not the time to leave us to only the vigilantes." The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun has confirmed that suspected bandits invaded Tungan-Bako village in Rafi Local Government Area and abducted people working on a farm.
Key Facts:₦100 million: Bako disclosed that the bandits contacted village leaders the previous evening and demanded more than ₦100 million as ransom.yesterday: “They told whoever spoke with them yesterday that the students were from government schools, so they should pay over N100 million, but they were told that the students were from Islamiya schools,” Adamu said.
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A teacher at an Islamiya school in Niger State, Malam Aminu Bako, whose students were abducted from his farm has confirmed that bandits contacted village leaders, demanding more than N100 million for their release.

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Bako disclosed that the bandits contacted village leaders the previous evening and demanded more than ₦100 million as ransom.

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