Bandits who kidnapped five relatives of Abdulrahaman Adamu, chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Chairman at the Federal University, Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara State have demanded N70million as ransom.
Elendu Reports earlier reported how five family members of Adamu, were abducted on Wednesday at the ASUU Chairman’s residence in Zamfara. A staff of FUGUS who works in the Bursary Department was also abducted during the attack.
A family source who spoke on condition of anonymity told Channels Television that the kidnappers had contacted the family and demanded N70 million.
Those kidnapped by the assailants were identified as the ASUU chairman’s younger brother, niece, nephew, and two of his wife’s younger sisters.
“Five of them and one Abbas Umar who is his (Adamu’s) neighbor and also a staff member of the Bursary Department, Federal University Gusau,” an eyewitness said while identifying those abducted.
Adamu had said the bandits also stole several valuables during the attack.
