Families of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) French students abducted on Sunday, November 15, on their way to French Village in Lagos have been speaking on an encounter with the kidnappers.
The students were intercepted between Akilubu and Gidan Busa Road along the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Speaking with the press on Sunday, November 22, one of the fathers of the students said he sold his goats, pigs and other belongings to pay the ransom.
Another parent also claimed that apart from the ransom, the kidnappers demanded that they bring maltina and milk.
A family source also claimed that some parents paid N1million, some paid over N1million, some paid N2milion, some paid over N500,000 “depending on how each parent bargain with the kidnappers because they spoke separately with us.”
According to them, the kidnappers threatened to kill the girls, “marry them or use them as s’ex slaves” if the parents failed to bring the ransom and other items demanded.
“They said I should pay N1 million but I told them that I can't afford to raise that amount. I told them I've over N500, 000 and they asked me to bring it. I sold my goats, pigs and other belongings to pay the money.”