Kidnappers have demanded N30m to free a pregnant woman identified as Mrs. Okeke and two children at Juji, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday.<\/p>\n
It was learnt that gunmen invaded the Juji area of the state in the early hours of Friday and shot indiscriminately while residents ran for safety.<\/p>\n
The two children aged nine and 12 were abducted in their homes. The abductors reportedly called to demand N10m each for the victims before they could be released.<\/p>\n
The Punch quoting a family source said that the abductors called the mobile belonging to the mother of the 12-year-old boy to make the demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe gunmen requested the contacts of the pregnant woman\u2019s husband and spoke with the parents of the nine-year-old girl. They demanded N10m from each of them,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
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The source said, \u201cWe heard shots around 1a.m and all of us ran in different directions. I ran into a nearby bush and hid until they left.<\/p>\n
It was this morning that we discovered that they left with the nine-year-old girl and the son of a woman. The woman was also kidnapped but abandoned because of her health. She was able to find her way back to home this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was learnt that the police arrived at the scene shortly after the incident occurred. Officials of the state government also visited the place on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Yakubu Sabo, confirmed the abduction to our correspondent but did not make further comments.<\/p>\n
Source: The Punch<\/p>\n
Gunmen Kidnap Pregnant Woman, Two Kids, Demand N30m Ransom<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n