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By Modupe Shodeinde
Bandits who abducted pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina in Niger State have received N20 million from parents of the children but have refused to release them.
In a report by Leadership newspaper, it was made known that it was made known that parents of the pupils were told to pay N30 million earlier in the week.
Sources hinted yesterday that they were able to raise N20 Million which was collected, however, three days after receiving the money, the bandits have refused to release the children.
“They wanted N30 million, we raised N20 million, we gave them the money only for them to say we only gave them money for recharge cards, now three days after, they refused to release our children.” a parent said.
Government sources hinted that the recent development was “chiefly aimed at bending the government to rescind its stand against payment of ransom to them”.
Attempts to reach the head teacher of the school, Alhassan Garba Abubakar who has been the link between the parents and the bandits, has proved abortive.
