20k per Head: In Zamfara, Kidnappers Demand N1.7m For Release Of 85 Women

Kidnappers of eighty five Women in Wanzamai village in Tsafe local government area in Zamfara state are demanding the sum of N1.7m ransom for their release.

A ransom of twenty thousand naira ransom on each of the victims considering their financial status.

The bandits also demand the withdrawal of Army check points in Wanzamai axis, otherwise kidnap of Persons fetching firewood and other road users on the ever busy Gusau/Tsafe road will not stop.

This was confirmed by an indigene of the area on Sunday.

The source said the bandits earlier called and demanded fifty million naira ransom, but after series of negotiations it was reduced to twenty thousand naira on each of the eighty five Victims making a total of N1.7m.

The source added that the bandits directed the negotiators to Inform authorities concern that as long as Securuty agencies Continue killing their men, attack on communities, road users among other crimes will not end.

Families and relations of the kidnap victims according are reportedly currently puting heads together to raise the said amount, though many have already placed their grains on sale to meet up with the twenty thousand naira.