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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
Relations and friends of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) who was kidnapped by terrorists on his way to assume duty at Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna State have raised the alarm over the terrorists’ threat to kill the police officer in captivity even after paying N7 million ransom as demanded.
The DPO (names withheld) was abducted about two months ago, along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway, around 9am, on his way to assume duty at his new post in the area. The bearer of the N7 million ransom was abducted after delivering the money to the terrorists.
“They first demanded N550 million and we told them we didn’t have such an amount of money. We consulted our relations and good friends who donated a total of N5 million and gave the terrorists. After collecting N5 million, they told us the money was for feeding and we should buy them a recharge card worth N1 million and a Boxer motorcycle in addition.
“We mobilised another N2 million and sent it to them. Now, the person who took the money was also kidnapped and he, too, is there in their captivity,” a relative of the kidnapped DPO said in an interview with the BBC Hausa.
He added: “The kidnapped DPO is still alive, but has been stooling blood, while he is left in the rain all through the rainy season. They are chained, he is always begging us to try and get him freed. There is nothing we can do about it.”
