Katsina couple\u2019s kidnappers demand N600m ransom<\/p>\n
Gunmen who abducted a couple and their daughter during an attack on Filin Canada Quarters in Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina metropolis, were said to have contacted the family and demanded N600 million as ransom.<\/p>\n
A family source, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed this to Daily Trust yesterday.<\/p>\n
Anas Ahmadu, 33; his wife, Halimat and their daughter, Jidda, were abducted on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
A vigilante member identified as Abdullahi Muhammad, 25, was reportedly shot dead while attempting to rescue the victims against the attackers who fled the scene before the arrival of security operatives.<\/p>\n
The source said Anas\u2019 phone number was used to contact the wife\u2019s uncle, Malam Ibrahim, to demand ransom yesterday.<\/p>\n
He said the kidnappers were told that the family could not afford the amount demanded.
\n(Daily Trust)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Katsina couple\u2019s kidnappers demand N600m ransom Gunmen who abducted a couple and their daughter during an attack on Filin Canada Quarters in Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina metropolis, were said to have contacted the family and demanded N600 million as ransom. A family source, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed this to Daily Trust yesterday. Anas Ahmadu, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":148113,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,424,20],"tags":[2123,150,380,2122],"class_list":{"0":"post-148112","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-security","9":"category-the-nation","10":"tag-anas-ahmadu","11":"tag-katsina-state","12":"tag-kidnap","13":"tag-ransom"},"yoast_head":"\n