By Anas Abbas
Families in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State are in a race against time after bandits threatened to kill ten abducted residents unless a ransom is paid.
The situation was brought to light by the father of one of the victims, who spoke to a local radio station on Sunday.
He revealed that the kidnappers have designated him as their messenger, using him to relay their demands to the other affected families.
“They call me three or even four times daily, warning me to abide by their requests or they would kill our family members,” the distraught father stated.
He expressed the families’ helplessness in the face of the enormous sum demanded, telling the bandits, “We have never seen that kind of money. All we have are our farmlands and a few small animals.”
The man begged Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for immediate intervention.
“We ask you, our Governor, in the name of God, please help us. They are killing our sons,” he lamented, fearing that time is running out to save the victims.
Kano State Police Command has not issued an official statement regarding this specific threat.
The incident has heightened fears of worsening insecurity in the state’s rural communities.