It’s been eigth days after some suspected robbers kidnapped two sisters from their residence in Karmo, Abuja, and family members say the kidnappers are still insisting on collecting N150m ransom to release the ladies.
A relative,
Mr. Amade Opaluwa, said the family had not left a stone unturned to make sure
that the victims return home safe and sound, but added that the kidnappers
seemed unwilling to negotiate the ransom.
Amade, who
is an uncle to the abducted sisters, told our correspondent on the telephone on
Sunday that the kidnappers were becoming impatient and harsh in their
discussions with the family.
He said,
“The kidnappers have become very harsh lately in their conversations with the
family. They are still insisting on the N150m ransom. Unfortunately, they do
not allow us to talk to the girls. And also, we are not able to call them on
the telephones, only they can call us.”
He called on
Nigerians to intensify prayers on behalf of the family for the safe release of
their daughters, adding that the family was also relying on God’s intervention.
“I use this
opportunity to appeal to all Nigerians to help us with prayer. What we need is
constant prayers for the safe release of our sisters. Everybody is getting
increasingly worried,” Amade said.
We reported
on Tuesday, June 10, that the two sisters, Ejura and Unekwu Opaluwa, who were
23 and 19 years respectively, were kidnapped in the evening of Sunday, June 8.
The victims’
father, Samson, is a director of the Federal Ministry of Work.
The
suspected gunmen had made away with the two ladies after they had raided the
entire house and dispossessed the family of their valuables.
The
attackers were said to have left with the two girls when they did not get as
much money as they expected. The family had reported the case at the Life Camp
Police Division in Abuja.
When
contacted, the Abuja Police Public Relations Officer, Altine Daniel, said the
police were still going on with their investigations.
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