Kidnappers
of a German archaeologists, Peter Breunig and Johannes Buringer, have demanded
N60 million naira ransom, according to Premium Times.
The two
men were abducted Wednesday morning at Jenjela village in Kagarko Local
Government of Area Kaduna State.
The attackers shot dead
two locals who tried to rescue the men, witnesses said.
A source in Kagarko
told Premium Times late Friday that a senior member of the team that worked
with the Germans on an excavation site was contacted by the kidnappers, who
demanded N60 million.
The
abductors made contact on Thursday, the source said.
“The kidnappers
contacted the site managers through telephone on Thursday, and asked for
N60 million. They warned him not to involve the police or any security
operatives,” the source said.
Police were not aware
of the ransom demand, a spokesperson, Aliyu Usman, said.
On Thursday, Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris, over the abductions.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the police chief
briefed the Acting President on efforts so far made by police to rescue the
victims unhurt and apprehend the kidnappers.
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