The abductors of the 85-year-old Emir of Kajuru in Southern Kaduna state, Alhassan Adamu, have demanded a ransom of N200 million.
The spokesperson of the Kajuru Emirate Council, Dahiru Abubakar, made this know while speaking to newsmen on Monday, July 12.
Abubakar said the bandits who made contacts assured that all the victims were in good condition and were not being molested.
He noted that the council is still appealing to the abductors to release the Emir and his relatives unconditionally, especially because of his health condition.
The Emir was on Sunday, July 11, abducted from his palace alongside 13 of his family members, including his two grandchildren.
Report says one bandit was killed and some others injured in a shootout with soldiers during the attack on the Emir’s palace.
The bandits during the operation, were said to have divided themselves into two, with one group engaging the soldiers in a gun battle, while the other group moved into the palace, and whisked the Emir and others away into the forest.
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