Bandits demand N350m ransom for Zamfara agric students

Bandits, who kidnapped the students and staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura in Zamfara State, have demanded the sum of N350 million to free their victims.

Speaking to The PUNCH in a telephone interview, the Provost of the College, Alhaji Habibu Mainasara, said the bandits had called and told him that they needed N350 million for the 20 persons currently in their captivity.

“They said that the money must be paid before they could release the staff and the students they kidnapped in my school,” he added.

The provost, however, could not speak on whether the families of the affected staff and students would pay the amount or the state government.

Two abducted Zamfara college staff, student escape Contacted for comment, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, Mohammed Shehu, said the command was not aware of the amount of money demanded by the bandits.