The gunmen, who kidnapped a young politician in Bogoro local government area of Bauchi State, Hon. Musa Markus Masoyi, have demanded N100 million as a ransom before his release from their captivity.
Masoyi, who was abducted since Tuesday, November 21, 2022, has remained in captivity since then.
The abductors were said to have contacted the family of the victim and demanded for the sum of N100million as ransom, though negotiations were still ongoing as of the time of this report.
A resident of the village, who did not want his name mentioned, said the gunmen invaded the house of Masoyi in Boi village of Bogoro local government area while everyone was asleep and whisked him away to an unknown destination.
Another resident said that, “The kidnapping for whatever reason should be frowned at by well-meaning citizens. This is a reminder to the government that kidnapping is on the increase in this side of the LGA.
“This is one of the high profile cases of kidnapping being recorded in…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
