The
Lagos kidnappers who abducted some school students have started
collecting millions of money as ransom just as the plan of security
operatives to arrest them fails to materialize.
Parents of the abducted students at the school
Parents of the six abducted pupils of Lagos State Model College,
Igbonla Epe, have paid N31m ransom to the criminals who kidnapped their
children, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.
Investigation by a correspondent revealed that some parents were
assigned to take the money to an undisclosed place, where they paid to
some members of the gang in two tranches.
The parents were, however, worried that their children had not been
released since last week when their abductors promised to set them
free. The kids were kidnapped exactly 53 days ago, three days after the
gunmen notified the school management of their plans.
They broke into a boys’ hostel around 6am on Thursday, May 25,
picked 10 Senior Secondary School pupils and led them to a waterside.
The pupils were screened based on their family background. While
four were consequently released, the assailants whisked away the
remaining six pupils identified as Peter Jonah, Isiaq Rahmon, Adebayo
George, Judah Agbausi, Pelumi Philips and Farouq Yusuf in a speedboat.
The kidnappers last Sunday promised to release the children.
Sources, who spoke with a correspondent, said many parents sold their
property and borrowed from friends and relatives to pay the N31m ransom.
A source said, “We don’t know what else these people want. The
parents are stranded. The first time, three parents met with them
somewhere and gave them N10m.
“They demanded another N21m ransom. The parents took the money
to the place and gave it to some gang members. They told the parents
that they had done all the necessary things and promised to release the
children in the next two days. They have been expecting the children
since last week.”
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