Abductors of the Taraba State Chairman of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria, Dr Joseph Gimba, are said to have demanded N25 million ransom for his release.
Gimba was abducted last Thursday by unknown gunmen from his residence in the Magami area of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State.
The abductors were said to have demanded N100 million ransom earlier but later reduced their demands to N25 million.
When contacted, the Taraba State Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Usman, said, the Commissioner of Police has directed his men in the area command to go after the kidnappers.
According to him, a strong meeting was “today conveyed by the commissioner where he stressed the need to bring to an end kidnapping activities in Jalingo metropolis and the state at large.”
The command, he further stated, is leaving no stone unturned in order to rescue the hostage.
