Bandits reject ransom, demand prisoner exchange for abducted retired General, wife in Katsina

Bandits, who abducted erstwhile Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar Batsari, and his woman successful Katsina State person reportedly demanded a captive speech for their release.

Sources acquainted with the improvement told The Guardian that the bandit leader, identified arsenic Kachallah Muhammad, established interaction with the household on Monday, little than 48 hours aft the abduction on the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli roadworthy successful Matazu Local Government Area.

According to the sources, the pack insisted connected the merchandise of detained associates held by information agencies arsenic a information for freeing the abducted couple, alternatively of a currency ransom.

The incidental occurred erstwhile equipped men blocked the couple’s conveyance and opened occurrence earlier whisking them into a adjacent forest.

Security and assemblage sources said the abductors allowed the retired wide to talk concisely during contact, wherever helium confirmed that helium and his woman were successful unchangeable condition.

A elder authoritative successful Batsari Local Government besides confirmed consciousness of the negotiations, though authorities person yet to contented an authoritative connection connected the reported demands.

A household member, Mariya Ibrahim, appealed for urgent action, saying the retired officer, who was travelling to Katsina for a wedding ceremony, deserves to beryllium rescued safely.