By John Shiklam in Kaduna and George Okoh in Makurdi
Bandits who abducted some students of Greenfield University in Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining ones still in captivity if their demand for ransom is not met by today.
In an interview with the Voice of America (VOA), Hausa service, one Sani Jalingo who claimed to be the leader of the abductors, warned that if the state government or parents of the students fail to pay a ransom of N100 million and provide them with 10 new Honda motorcycles by today, the remaining students would be killed.
This is coming as no fewer than 17 villagers were feared killed in a fresh attack by suspected herdsmen in Benue State.
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Marauding herdsmen have killed 17 persons and injured several others in Gwer-West Local Council of Benue State.
The Guardian gathered from anonymous sources in the affected communities that the Fulani herders attacked the settlement unprovoked, on Sunday and yesterday, while the residents were asleep.
A survivor of yesterday’s attack, who gave her name as Mrs. Felicia Anor, told The Guardian on phone that the attackers came through Akpachi in Oturkpo Local Council and lunched attack on Tse Angbeghe about 5 am, killing 15 people, injuring 26.
She added that they also razed many houses. x
On the Sunday night’s attack, the invaders had ambushed Naka–Nagi–Agagbe road killing two people on motorcycle.