The abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly threatened to execute the victims if the ransom demand of N50million is not paid.
The students were abducted in Benue State on Saturday, July 26, while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State.
They were reportedly en route to resume academic activities following their court externship break, with lectures scheduled to recommence on Monday, July 28.
The kidnapped students were identified by a fellow law student, Damilare Adenola, as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David.
Sources at the Yola campus revealed that the suspected gunmen have made contact with families and colleagues of the victims, initially demanding N20m per student for their release.
However, the demand has since doubled and the kidnappers are now threatening to kill the students if their demands are not met.
