Abductors of students and staff of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, Niger state have threatened to kill its victims if ₦110 million ransom is not paid.
Earlier, Timenews reported that not less than 200 students were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday.
However, the bandits claimed they have a total of 156 people with them made up of pupils and staff.
This was made known by the Head Teacher of the school, Abubakar Alhassan on Tuesday, adding that the bandits’ call came in about 4:00 pm on Monday.
Alhassan said the management of the school has contacted the state government on the latest development but that the government is insisting on not paying ransom to the bandits.
This comes two days after bandits invaded Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school, a conventional Islamic school, and abducted many students including staff, killing one person and injuring one other person.
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Although the number of those abducted were yet to be ascertained, but the proprietor of the school, Idris Umar told journalists on Monday that information gathered from parents indicated 136 students were kidnapped.
This is apart from the 11 pupils reported to have been freed immediately after the abduction because of their inability to keep pace with the abductors.
According to reports, parents and relations of the abductees have begun to raise money to take to the bandits.
But, on Monday, the Deputy Governor of Niger State, Ahmed Ketso had in a briefing at the government house in Minna explained the position of the state government that random would not be paid to kidnappers.
