Gunmen who kidnapped a bride are currently demanding fifty million naira (N50,000,000) with a threat to kill the victim if the demand is not met before the weekend.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that suspected gunmen in the midnight of Wednesday invaded the home of a newlywed couple in Oniyangi area on Emir’s road, in Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state where they succeeded in kidnapping the bride identified as Rukkayat Musa.
The incident has thrown relations and friends of a newlywed wife, Rukkayat Musa into confusion over the N50 M ransom placed on Rukkayat to be released or be killed by this weekend.
When the gunmen gained entrance to the rented apartment of the couple around Alaya’s Compound, the husband simply identified as Mr Musa managed to escape through the backyard of the building but the wife was not all that lucky.
It was also gathered that the kidnappers had gotten in contact with the family and demanded a ransom of N50 million before the release of the woman.
One of the relatives of the wife who did not want his name in print said that Rukkayat who hails from Gbodofu compound also in the area was living in a rented apartment at the adjacent compound after their marriage which was held about three months ago.
According to her, “Rukkayat is from Gbodofu compound but she lived in a rented apartment with her husband after their marriage on Emir’s road where they were attacked on Wednesday night.
“The husband managed to escape being kidnapped but the wife was taken away by the kidnappers. The kidnappers got in contact with the family and demanded payment of N50 million which they said should be paid before the weekend.
“The family has no such money and that is why we are appealing to philanthropists and members of the public to please assist us so that the kidnappers will not kill our daughter”, he said.
The relative said that the incident was reported to the Police at Oja Oba station, Ilorin on Thursday.
Contacted on Friday afternoon, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kwara Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi said that he was not aware of the abduction of the lady adding that “I have not heard of the incident, maybe the case was not reported in any of the Police stations around,” Okasanmi said.