By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo
Families of no fewer than 176 persons abducted by terrorists in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have renewed their appeal to the Federal and Kwara State governments to urgently secure the release of their loved ones after nearly six months in captivity.
This came amidst allegations that the abductors threatened to marry the “beautiful” female captives and kill the others.
The victims’ relatives said they had raised more than N155 million through community crowdfunding in an attempt to secure the release of the captives but alleged that the terrorists rejected the ransom, leaving the victims to remain in captivity.
Speaking in an interview monitored on the BBC Hausa Service, Abdul Ibrahim, a native of Kaiama, alleged that the terrorists warned they would force the attractive female captives into marriage while killing the remaining hostages if their demands were not met.
