Two landlords were abducted by gunmen on Sunday in the Asokoro expansion neighbourhood of the Federal Capital Territory.
To release the hostages, the terrorists are demanding a ransom of N20 million.
Our source claims that armed men used a gun to threaten a local landlord who they used to gain access to a victim.
James, a local resident, informed our correspondent that the other victim was abducted by the armed men as he was en route to his home.
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“It happened around 11 p.m. on Sunday,” he stated. One of the landlords slept outside due to the heat. When they noticed him, they raised a gun to his head. When he took them to see his house at their request, they were not pleased with the type of home he lived in.
“Next to his residence were other large houses. They accompanied him and requested that he rap on a house’s gate. As a familiar neighbour, he knocked, and the gate opened for him. They entered the man’s home in this manner in order to abduct him.
“The second landlord returned home with a motorbike after experiencing problems with his car. They ambushed him as he was ready to enter his home and took him away.
According to the source, the kidnappers contacted the families and asked for N20 million in exchange for the landlords’ release.
“They called the two families to ask for N10 million each, two hours after their operation,” he stated. Instead of accepting his plea to pay N2 million and promising them they would receive it almost quickly, one of the families threatened to kill him if the N10 million was not paid in full.
At the time this story was filed, Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the FCT Police, was not available for comment.
Mohammed Seidu, the Asokoro Commander of the Nigerian Vigilante Group, confirmed the incident to our correspondent and added that the victims were still being searched for by the police.
“Asokoro Police Station officers are aware of the situation. In an attempt to save them, we have started searching the surrounding bushes,” he remarked.
