Monarch wife’s abductors demand N100m ransom

Kidnappers of wife of paramount ruler of Ayakoro Community in Bayelsa State, Mrs. Tina Inegbagha, have demanded a ransom of N100million to free her.

Unidentified gunmen stormed the community last Saturday and kidnapped Tina and Principal of the Government Craft Development Centre, Ayakoro, Mr. Egbele Jack, who hails from Ekeremor local government area of the state.

But a member of the victim’s family, Mr. Majesty, said in Yenagoa on Friday that the abductors contacted the family with the demand.

He said: “The paramount ruler, who is my elder brother confirmed to me this morning that the kidnappers have called him and demanded for the sum of N100 million and it was a relief to the tension that has built up since all these days.

“Although the family is pleased to know that the woman is alive, the thought of raising that sum of money has created additional challenge to the family and we appeal to them to free her on humanitarian grounds as we lack the means to pay that huge sum of money.”

He expressed optimism that the abducted paramount ruler’s wife and the school principal would regain their freedom.

He said the victims’ families had gone spiritual over the matter, adding that the prayers and efforts of security agencies in the state would soon yield positive results.