Gunmen on Thursday killed an unknown tricycle
operator who raised the alarm while they (gunmen) were trying to kidnap a bank
manager in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
An eyewitness said the gunmen were on the trail of the
bank manager working with Bank of Agriculture, Yola branch, Ahmed Inuwa, who
visited his farm along Yola- Bole road in Yola South Local Government Area at
about 9:30 p.m. last Tuesday.
“When the gunmen struck at the farm, the unknown tricycle
operator tried to raise the alarm to attract people, but immediately, the
gunmen shot him dead while another person sustained injury in the process,” the
source disclosed.
The eyewitness noted that after killing the transporter,
the gunmen went ahead to abduct the bank manager at gunpoint.
A family source told journalists that the abductors
have demanded N5 million ransom on the bank manager who doubles as the head of
recovery of the bank.
The source said after series of negotiations, the amount
was reduced to N1.5 million, adding that negotiation is still ongoing to get it
reduced further.
“After the incident, the abductors called the family
members and demanded N5 million ransom.
“But after series of negotiations, we were able to
beat the price tag down to N1.5 million while further negotiations are still
going on as family members, friends and colleagues tasked themselves to raise
the money,” the source disclosed.
Confirming the incident, the Adamawa State police
command spokesman, a DSP, Sulaiman Nguroje, said, the police are on the trail
of the kidnappers and are putting efforts towards rescuing the kidnapped
banker.
He said following the incident, the state police
commissioner has sent anti-kidnap team to the area to rescue and arrest the criminals.
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