{"id":128529,"date":"2023-12-07T11:49:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T11:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/07\/bandits-abduct-eight-bus-passengers-kill-driver-demand-17m-ransom\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T11:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T11:49:03","slug":"bandits-abduct-eight-bus-passengers-kill-driver-demand-17m-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/07\/bandits-abduct-eight-bus-passengers-kill-driver-demand-17m-ransom\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Abduct Eight Bus Passengers, Kill Driver, Demand 17m Ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-885748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bandit-Terrorists-Boko-ISWAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1297\" height=\"730\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Bandits have shot dead a bus driver and kidnapped eight passengers during an attack while operating on Niger State\u2019s federal highway.<\/p>\n<p>Having made contact with family members of the captives, the bandits are said to have demanded a N17 million ransom for their release to be secured.<\/p>\n<p>According to residents, the abducted persons were said to be on their way to the coronation of the chairman of kingmakers and chief priest of Bakarabonde in Borgu Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits were said to have set the bus conveying the passengers ablaze after they had concluded their operation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Reactions As Portable Now Charges $10k For Features And Shows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Confirming the incident, Chairman of Borgu Local Government Area, Sulaiman Yerima, described it as unfortunate.<\/p>\n<p>He also confirmed that the kidnappers had made contact with the families of the captives and demanded N17m as Ransom after they were abducted<\/p>\n<p>The Niger State Police Command\u2019s spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, when contacted, said he had made contact with the Borgu Division and was awaiting their report of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am still awaiting a detailed report of the incident. 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