Abducted Colonel, children still in bandit’s den as family struggle to raise N5m ransom

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By Ismail Auwal

The abductors of retired Army colonel, Rabi,u Garba Yandoto and his two children continue to hold them captive as the his families failed to raised N5 million.

The families of the abducted retired Army colonel, Rabi,u Garba Yandoto and his two children struggle to raised N5 million ransom one week their abduction.

A brother of the retired Colonel who preferred anonymity for security reason, said the bandits called him and demanded the sum of N50 million ransom immediately after the retired Colonel and his children were kidnapped.

He said that after much pleadings and negotiations by the family of the retired Colonel, the kidnappers reduced the money to 5 million naira.

However, as of of the time of filing this report the families of the Colonel are struggling to raised the said amount.

“The abductors have been phoning me constantly warning that the money should be paid without delay if we still want the retired military officer and his children alive.

“At first, we, the family members thought that they were abducted by assassins due to Yandoto’s political involvement.

“We have not got the five million naira demanded by the kidnappers but we are still struggling to raise the money through community efforts and contribution from friends and well wishers,” he said.

The retired army officer and his two children were abducted by unidentified gunmen suspected to be terrorists along Gusau -Tsafe road in Zamfara State last week Friday.

It was gathered that they were on their way to their country home in Yandoto when they were ambushed by bandits who forced them into the forest.

The State police command’s spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu denied having any knowledge of N5 million naira ransom demanded by the abductors.

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