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The abductors of the wife and son of a Nigerian journalist have asked for a N12 million ransom for their release.
Nasiru Yakubu, a journalist with Voice of America, Hausa Service, posted on his Facebook wall Wednesday morning that kidnappers stormed his house at Birnin Yero, a small community in Kaduna State, at about 1:30 a.m. and took away his wife and son.
A source close to the family confided in newsmen on Wednesday evening that they were still negotiating to rescue the captives.
“They called him (Yakubu) this afternoon demanding N12 million ransom,” said the source who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak with journalists on the matter.
“The money is too much for the family but we are negotiating to see how the wife and child will return home safely,” he said.
The source declined to make further comments so as not to jeopardise the safety of the victims.
“We don’t know who is listening. That is why we are being careful talking about the issue. Our concern for now is to see how they will be freed safely, God willing,” he said.
Recall that the journalist was not at home when the kidnappers arrived his resident Wednesday night around 1:30 a.m.
His neighbour and staff of FRSC was shot dead by the kidnappers when he tried to stop them.