Gunmen Abduct Two Lecturers in Kaduna – TheNigerialawyer

Two lectures have been kidnapped by gunmen in Mahuta community
of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The two lecturers whose names were given as Dr. Adamu Chinoko
and Dr. Umar Chinoko are said to be biological brothers, teaching
at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and Kaduna Polytechnic,
respectively.

It was learnt that Adamu was abducted on Thursday night and the
kidnappers demanded a ransom of N2 million and a new
motorcycle.

Umar who was said to have gone to deliver the ransom on Sunday
was also abducted by the bandits after collecting the ransom .

The two kidnapped lecturers are indigenes of Kebbi State.

Spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Yakubu Sabo could
not be reached as at press time.

However, spokesman of Kebbi State Indigenes Association in
Kaduna State, Garba Mohammad, confirmed that the two brothers were
abducted.

He said Dr. Adamu Chinoko was the first to be kidnapped by the
gunmen on Thursday, while

Dr. Umar Chinoko, who went to deliver the ransom for the release
of his brother on Sunday was also abducted.

“Dr. Umar Chinoko went to pay a ransom of N2 million and a new
motorbike the kidnappers demanded for and he was held.

“After they collected the ransom, they also held him hostage and
demanded for yet another ransom of N5 million.

“As I speak to you both of them are still in captivity with the
abductors.” he said.