Terrorists threaten to kill kidnapped DPO, abduct relative who delivered N7 million ransom

Story from Saleh INUWA, Kano

Friends and relations of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), who was kidnapped by terrorists on his way to assume duty at Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State have raised the alarm that the terrorists threatened to kill the police officer in captivity if their ransom demand is not met.

They said that despite paying N7 million to the hoodlums, the terrorists have continued threatening to kill the DPO.

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A relation of the kidnapped DPO said in an interview with BBC Hausa: “They first demanded N550 million, we told them we don’t have such amount of money. We consulted our relations and good friends, who donated a total of N5 million and gave the terrorists. After collecting the N5 million, they told us that the money was for feeding and we should buy them a recharge card for 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, he too is there in their captivity.

“The DPO is still alive but has been stooling blood while he is left in the rain all through this rainy season. They are chained, he is always begging us to try and get him freed. There is nothing we can do about it.”

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