- Talatu’s death was confirmed on Wednesday by her close friends in school
Terrorists kidnapped and tragically killed Talatu Salihu, a final-year student at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), along with her siblings at their Abuja residence.
The devastating incident occurred when her family couldn’t meet the terrorists‘ ransom demands. Talatu was pursuing a degree in Library and Information Science.
Talatu’s death was confirmed to SaharaReporters on Wednesday by her close friends in school.
“She was kidnapped together with two of her siblings in Abuja and the kidnappers demanded over N100million for their ransom which their parents could not afford.
“They killed her because her family was not able to meet up with the payment of the ransom,” Talatu’s friend told SaharaReporters.
She stated that the terrorists were holding Talatu’s brothers hostage, issuing threats to end their lives unless the parents fulfilled the ransom request.
Abuja has witnessed a surge in kidnapping incidents, causing heightened anxiety among its residents.
A recent intelligence report from the Nigeria Police Force disclosed the interception of a phone call between kidnappers in Karu, a community near Abuja, and Kabusa area in the Federal Capital Territory, outlining plans for an operation on Wednesday morning.
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