Abductors of six Nigerian law school students demand N120m ransom

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The abductors of the six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly demanded a ransom of N20m for each victim, PUNCH Metro has learnt.

The students were reportedly kidnapped in Benue State by suspected gunmen while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State on Saturday.

PUNCH Metro reported on Sunday that the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, as the students were on their way to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School, scheduled to reopen on Monday (today), following their court externship break.

In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, a fellow law student at the Yola campus, Damilare Adenola, confirmed the incident, saying, “Six students of the Nigerian Law School have been reportedly kidnapped by suspected bandits while travelling to resume school after their court externship break.

“Some missing students have been identified as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David.”

According to him, the reports suggest that the abduction took place along the route between Wukari in Taraba State and a part of Benue State —an area known for insecurity and frequent attacks on travellers.

A fresh update on the abduction of the six Nigerian Law School students has revealed that the kidnappers are demanding a N20m ransom for each victim.

Sources at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School told PUNCH Metro on Sunday evening that the suspected gunmen had established contact with relatives and colleagues of the victims to negotiate ransom payment.

One of the students, Chisom, recounted how he initially dismissed the news until she tried to reach some of the victims.