Shock as Nigerians learn kidnap of lecturer, Dr Ramatu Abarshi, was set-up by nephew
The audio of popular Humanitarian lecturer, Dr Ramatu Abarshi’s driver has gone viral, shocking Nigerians as they react. From the audio, it was revealed that Dr Ramatu’s nephew, a son of her sister, from the same parents, was the mastermind behind the kidnap of his aunt (Dr Ramatu), her daughter and driver.
Mrs Abarshi, who is the widow of late Air Commodore A. Abarshi and now the chairperson of Barkindo Rahama Initiative (BRAIN), an NGO helping women, youth and the less privileged, was kidnapped alongside her daughter, Ameerah Aliyu Abarshi, and her driver.
According to family sources, the two were kidnapped around Kasuwan Magani in the Kajuru Local Area of Kaduna State after distributing relief items to orphans and other vulnerable people in Tilde Kargiji of Lere Local Government Area, also in Kaduna State. They were on their way coming back to Kaduna.
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Neptune Prime also confirmed that the kidnappers have made contact with the family and are demanding the sum of One hundred million naira for their release.
According to a press statement signed by Sadika Abarshi, on behalf of the Abarshi family, N35 million, 5 motorcycles were given to the terrorists to secure her release.
“Before her release, the sum of N35 million naira was paid to the kidnappers, initially they demanded 200 million nairas, the money was for the release of Dr Ramatu, her daughter Ameerah and their driver.
“Generous donations were received from APWEN, NSE Kaduna branch and electrical and electronic department, old students of the Jomo Kenyata University of Nigeria, an association of retired airforce and some individuals, making the ransom to be N42 million.
However, the statement said the kidnappers are now making new demands before they release Ameerah her daughter and their driver.
In the audio going viral, It was learned that the driver was released after a rival group of kidnappers abducted them from their first kidnappers, a day before they planned to kill him. His new abductors demanded a lesser amount of N500, 000 instead of the millions the first group were asking. He was released after the ransom was paid, and he gave so much information regarding his stay with the kidnappers.
They are three in the vehicle”, Dr Ramatu heard him say, during their trip, but at that time she was totally in the dark about his intentions, and thus didn’t make any meaning out of his conversation over the phone.
Arriving at a village just a few kilometres from the place they were kidnapped, Dr Abarshi’s nephew got out of the car with the excuse that he would spend the night with his friend there.
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The driver had a suspicion about the boy’s move, but remembering the relationship between them, he ignored his instinct.
The boy suggested a smoother road to Kaduna, but the driver cautioned that there was no security on that way and that they would rather take hours to get home than follow a smooth unsecured route.
When the boy insisted, the driver agreed to follow his lead. But what made the driver so suspicious was that the boy abruptly decided to leave the journey.
It was revealed that the driver is now home, while Ameerah is still with the kidnappers. He confirmed that one of the bandits intends to make her his 6th wife and that they should exchange her ransom money for his dowry.
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