Gunmen Abduct UNIJOS Graduate, Demand N5m Ransom

John Azi, a graduate of Early Childhood Education at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), has been kidnapped.

Joseph Azi, the victim’s elder brother, shared the development with TheCable on Tuesday.

He said the incident occurred on Saturday while his brother was on his way to Zaria, Kaduna state. According to him, the abductors initially demanded N30 million, before reducing the sum to N5 million with other sensitive items the family does not want to disclose.

“He’s my younger brother. On Saturday, he was on his way to Zaria in Kaduna for work, only for us to later receive a call notifying us that he had been kidnapped,” Azi said.

He said since leaving school, his brother has been working as a sound system engineer.

Azi said the family had to contact certain individuals to solicit funds online after the kidnappers sent them a video in which they beat his brother mercilessly.

When asked whether the matter had been reported to security agencies, Azi declined to give details.

“These are very sensitive information we won’t like to reveal. But we are making efforts. I won’t want to say more than that,” he said.

However, the university management said it is yet to confirm the identity and status of the victim amid conflicting reports.