Names, faces of abducted Niger students released as bandits demand N100m [FULL LIST, PHOTOS]

The Islamiya college instructor whose students had been kidnapped on his farm over the weekend, Malam Aminu Bako, has confirmed that the bandits have contacted village leaders and demanded over N100 million for his or her launch.

While releasing the names of the 15 abducted students on Wednesday, Bako appealed to the federal government to deploy the army to rescue them.

He disclosed that the victims haven’t obtained any tangible rescue efforts for the reason that incident, aside from native vigilantes, the varsity and households of the victims.

According to him, solely the appearing chairman of Rafi Local Government Area and the Divisional Police Officer visited the neighborhood after the kidnapping.

Bako additional revealed that the kids are nonetheless inside Niger State, saved in an remoted constructing guarded by closely armed bandits, based mostly on the knowledge gathered by the vigilantes.

Bako confused that solely army intervention can safe their freedom.

“We heard that they are still within Niger State, locked in a building, probably without food. We are worried; we want the authorities to come to our aid to rescue them,” he stated.

The names of the students in captivity are:

Hassana Isah, Aliya Ahmad, Hajara Musa, Hauwa’u Abubakar, Halima Yahaya, Asma’u Jamilu, Radiya Salisu, Aminatu Salisu, Aisha Bello, Rahinatu Sani, Aminatu Alhassan, Nafisa Ayuba, Bilkisu Adamu, Salaha Abdullahi and Hajara Salisu.