Bandits Who Kidnapped Newly Wedded Couple in Katsina Threaten to Marry off Bride
Bandit who abducted newly wedded couple last week have started demanding for fifty million naira random to release the couple.
They also threatened that they will marry off the abducted bride and sell of the the fifty-five guests if their ransom demands are not met.
Recall that Arewa Agenda that at least 55 wedding guests were abducted during the attack, and they have been held hostage since then.
In a video, the bandits flaunt their captives, including women dressed in military attire with AK-47 rifles hung around their necks.
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The leader taunted the government, threatening to forcibly marry the already-married bride unless the ransom was paid. The bandits also vow to sell off the hostages if their demands are not met.
“Iam the one who abducted them, and I will never release them until ransom is paid. And if there is anyone who thinks they could rescue them, they should try it,” he said.
Family members of the abducted victims confirmed the ransom demand, expressing their inability to provide such a substantial amount.
Haruna Abdullahi, an uncle of the bride, said according to Daily Trust “They are asking for N100 million as ransom. None of us has ever seen that amount of money, so I told them directly that we don’t have such funds.”
Among those kidnapped are eight sisters and nine daughters of one family, along with several other relatives.
The bandits claim they shot the video as a challenge to Governor Dikko Umar Radda, who had reportedly vowed to rescue the victims.
