Taye Ajoke, a National Diploma student at the Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic in Lafia, Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, was kidnapped on Monday and has since been released.
Ajoke was released by her kidnappers after a N300,000 ransom was paid.
On Monday night, heavily armed individuals invaded Ombi 1, a student living area two kilometers from school.
The armed guys shot two other students, including an admissions applicant, then carried Ajoke away to an unknown location.
According to Ekom Ayaka, President of the Polytechnic Students Union Government, Ajoke’s captors initially demanded N50 million but then dropped the ransom to N500,000 when they realized her family and well-wishers could not match their earlier demand.
Ayaka went on to say that after many requests to the kidnappers for a lower ransom, they agreed to release her in exchange for N300,000.
He said, “We are grateful to God that Ajoke has been released by the bandits. She was released around 7 p.m. on Wednesday after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.
“The kidnappers first wanted N50 million but they later reduced the money to N500,000 when they understood that her family and friends would not be able to get such an amount.
He said, “We are grateful to God that Ajoke has been released by the bandits. She was released around 7 p.m. on Wednesday after a ransom of N300,000 was paid.
“The kidnappers first wanted N50 million but they later reduced the money to N500,000 when they understood that her family and friends would not be able to get such an amount.
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