The kidnappers of John Arum Azi, a student of the University of Jos, UNIJOS, have reduced the N30 million ransom demanded earlier to N4 million naira.
The kidnappers had earlier demanded N30 million for his release; however, in a recent development, a brother of the victim stated that the ransom has been reduced to N4 million.
The 28-year-old keyboard technician was kidnapped along with six other passengers heading to Zaria, Kaduna State.
Chronicle NG gathered that Azi was headed to Zaria after being called by a client to come fix a keyboard before he was kidnapped.
A video clip making the rounds on social media shows the kidnappers brutally beating the UNIJOS with various sticks and sharp objects.
The clip, according to reports, was shot by the bandits with the victim’s phone before posting it into Azi’s class WhatsApp group.
In the clip, the victim was forced to kneel on the ground and beg his parents to swiftly meet the ransom demands while the bandits brutally flogged him with sticks.
The bandits have demanded a ransom of N30 million before the student will be released.
At the time of filing this report, the Kaduna State Police Command had yet to comment on the incident.
