Abductors of Kaduna varsity students demand N800 million ransom

Abductors of students of Kaduna-based private owned Greenfield University have contacted their parents to demand a collective ransom of N800 million, with threats of killing the students if the ransom is not paid.

A cousin to one of the kidnapped students, Georgina Stephen, confirmed the abduction

Stephen claimed 23 students, including 14 females and a staff of the university, were abducted.

According to her, the kidnappers have been beating the abducted students, insisting if the ransom is not paid they will kill all of them.

Another parent, who craved anonymity, confirmed the development, saying the kidnappers had called to demand for collective ransom of N800 million.

He could not however confirm the number of the abducted students.