Parents and relatives of the kidnapped Nigerian Turkish Int'l Colleges (NTIC) are wondering what next after their hope of reuniting with their loved ones was dashed at the weekend.
The kidnappers, who stormed the school premises, snatching away three children and five members of the staff, were said to have promised to release the victims on Friday night.
Their promise, it was gathered, was sequel to the over N10million ransom the kidnappers allegedly collected from the victims’ relatives.
It was learnt that the kidnappers had ordered the relatives to drop the ransom at designated points on Friday. They were later told where to pick up their relatives.
But the kidnappers reneged on the agreement on allegation that some of the relatives brought security operatives to the designated places.
While some were asked to go to certain locations in Ogun and Ondo states, others were directed to wait at Agboju, on the Badagry Expressway around 9pm on Friday.
They were also warned not to receive any telephone call, except theirs while at the designated points.
Having disappointed them on Friday, it was gathered that the kidnappers told the parents the children would be returned on Saturday night.
The parents, it was learnt, asked the police to stay off the matter, insisting that since they had paid the ransom, they were only interested in having their children back.
A woman, who pleaded not to be named for security reasons, said her family paid N5million on Friday.
“The most annoying part is that the Ogun State government seems to be adamant over this. Apart from the day the Deputy Governor visited the school and assured us that they would be released, nothing has been heard from the government.
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