Kidnappers of secondary school girls demand N200m ransom

dimeji akinloye

March 2, 2016 10:05 PM

The kidnappers were said to have contacted the father of one of the girls yesterday, March 1, making a demand N200 million in exchange for the girls' freedom.

The abductors of the three female SS 2 students of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) in Ikorodu, Lagos, have demanded N200 million as ransom,

The victims identified as Timilehin Olisa, daughter of Lagos State’s Anglican School Management Board, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo, were abducted on Monday, February 29, at about 9:30pm from their classroom during prep.

READ: Gunmen abduct 3 female students in Lagos school

Following the call, it was reported that an emergency between the school’s management, victims’ parents and security agencies led by the Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni was held, and it lasted till the early hours of today, March 2.

Three other meetings were said to have been held between 11am and 4:15pm with the school authorities, the combat squads and heads of intelligence agencies.

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode in an earlier statement has vowed to ensure the safe returnof the girls.

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