Four women who were taken captive by bandits, among them a student from Zamfara State College of Arts and Science, have expressed their concern about their kidnappers’ warning to forcibly marry them if their families do not pay a ransom of N12 million.
The individuals who were kidnapped six months ago while coming back from a wedding on the Birnin Magaji-Kaura Namoda Road have disclosed this distressing information in a video lasting two minutes and 19 seconds. The video was acquired by Channels Television on Saturday.
The abducted women, namely Ummukhair, Aisha Yahaya, Jemila Yahaya, and Ummu Sani, further mentioned that the kidnappers have set a deadline of one week for their families to deliver the N12 million ransom.
“We are begging you, parents, in the name of God. We are in trouble here with our abductors. Please, look for money to secure our freedom,” they pleaded.
“The past government of Governor Bello Matawalle failed to secure our release. This is our sixth month and some days in captivity. We are begging the Governor Dauda Lawal-led administration to do something.”
Aminu Yahaya, who is the older sibling of one of the victims, informed Channels Television that six of the girls were abducted, and out of the six, two were set free following the payment of a N6 million ransom.
“I was the one that took the other ransom of N6 million to them before they released two girls,” he added. “Now they are giving us a one-week ultimatum to pay N12 million or else they will marry off our sisters.”
Therefore, he made an earnest plea to both the state government and the citizens to offer their assistance and support in their situation.
