A total of N17 million was paid in instalments but the victims are yet to be released.
have resorted to prayers after terrorists refused to release members of the community after collecting a ransom of N17 million and a motorcycle.The residents of the community said they expected the victims to be released after the ransom was paid but the terrorists are still holding on to the captives
"They abducted my two wives, Rayyanatu and Farisha, my daughter, Halimatu and my niece, Sha'awa when they came. In all, they took about 21 people in our town, most of them being women and children," Saidu Samaila, a resident of Janbako said.Another resident who only gave his name as Kasimu said the community met and decided to discuss the ransom demanded by the terrorists.
Residents of the community gathered N10.5 million. They reached out to people from the community living or working in other places in the country and taxed themselves. "We've resorted to prayers now because we don't know why they're yet to release our families for us," Mr Samaila said.
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