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Report
has it that kidnappers of three schoolgirls of Babington Macaulay Junior
Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, Lagos might have reduced the ransom amount.
Timilehin
Olusa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo were kidnapped from the
classrooms on Monday night.
It
was learnt that the criminals who made another contact at about 2a.m with one
of the victims’ parents, reduced the amount to N10million from the N200million
they initially demanded.
Some
parents who were at the school premises to see their wards told our reporter
yesterday that they were briefed by the authorities that negotiations were
ongoing and that the girls were healthy.
This
development however contradicts earlier claims that one of the girls had taken
ill.
Father
of one of the kidnapped girls Ven Victor Ayo Olusa, said they are praying for
their release.
The
cleric, who is also the Executive Secretary, Lagos Anglican School Management
Board, which oversees the running of the schools owned by the Anglican
communion, including BMJS, said: “The update is that they are still in the
kidnappers den and we are trusting God; and the church is praying and the
security agencies are working. We are putting our faith in God.”
It
was learnt that the abductors also gave the school specific location to drop
the agreed ransom.
According
to the parents who refused to be named, the school was hopeful and prayers were
been intensified “so that God will touch the kidnappers to release the girls
unhurt.”
They
said the security forces had advised the school authority to be calm and avoid
giving out information on the issue because some of the kidnappers might be
hanging around to give feedback those suspected to be hiding in the creeks.
Sources
said the criminals might have taken the girls to the Arepo Creeks. But this
could not be confirmed
It
was also learnt that Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has
deployed the Quick Response Team (QRT),to join the Lagos Police team to rescue
the girls.
“We
came to see our children. They told us that they were negotiating. They did
tell us what has been offered nor what was agreed on. But the school assured
that the abducted girls are well and will return safely,” said one of the
parents..
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