Wednesday 12 May 2021

Boko Haram Offers Adamawa Community N2million Discount From N30million Ransom To Free Captives

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The captives, 52 in numbers including women and children, were abducted last month in Kwapre village, in the Hong Local Government Area. Boko Haram terrorists have demanded a ransom of N28 million to free some persons abducted in Adamawa State.

The captives, numbering 52 including women and children, were abducted last month in Kwapre village, in the Hong Local Government Area.

The terrorists who earlier demanded N30 million ransom, called the community this week and discounted the ransom to N28 million. They however vowed never to release the captives until the new ransom, put at N28 million was paid.

Community leaders in the area have cried to the government for help. It's however unclear how authorities are responding. Joel Kulaha, village head of Kwapre, told journalists that the terrorists "called to give us a discount of N2 million out of the N30 million demanded earlier.

Accordingly, they have demanded that we pay them N28 million ransoms before our people would be released. We don't have N28 million ransoms to pay, that's why we're appealing to the government to come to our aid. We are really pleading because it's been one month now since 52 persons including women and children were forcibly taken from this community," he said.

Usman Yarda, Abednego Bitrus, Naphtali Gabriel, Saidu Dauda, Silas Apollo’s and Jonah Gayus were some of the community leaders who asked the government for help.

 

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Olatuja Gabriel is a volunteer of International Human Rights Commission, (IHRC) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to West Africa. He is an author, Radio/TV broadcaster and journalist and publisher. He's a chemical, Process and Safety Engineer. He has over a decade experience in Manufacturing Industry, Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy. Gabriel is an Information Technology investor. He's founder of Virtual Doctors Limited that makes healthcare available to all via digital technology. He is a Chartered Customer Relationship Manager and a Business and Marketing Strategist. He is a pastor at Opulent Christian Assembly Inc., Nigeria. He also serves as a musician at Loveworld (Christ Embassy). He enjoys Playing Saxophone and Singing for God.

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