The gunmen who abducted 87-year-old American woman missionary, Phyllis Sortor, have reduced their ransom demand for her release from N60 million to N30 million, an aide of hers said.
The aide, Jacob Ahiaba, informed newsmen about the new development at Emi Woro community in Ajaokuta Local Government Area on Wednesday.
Ahiaba said Sortor told him via telephone, that the gunmen had reduced their demand to N30 million and asked that efforts be made to get the money to secure her release as soon as possible.
The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, confirmed that the abductors had actually established contact with members of the church and asked for N30 million ransom.
The commissioner, who on Wednesday visited the scene of the incident, said that efforts were being made to rescue her.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Idris Wada, has condemned the kidnapping of the American.
The governor in a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday described the action as barbaric and uncivilised and enjoined the police and other security agencies to immediately secure her release.
Sortor was kidnapped at 10: 10 AM on Monday by six masked gunmen at her church premises at Emi Woro which also houses a group of schools, Hope Academy.
Stupid people dey had beta return the woman.
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said…
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Lmaoo…. Frm 60 to 30 milli…. Nxt tym na 50 thousand dey go ask for…. Lolx.. Foolish fools…..
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Like they know what to do with the money.
They should investigate her coworkers too.
Well said, all church members should be suspects especially those in the exco. Foolish thieves, God would free His servant. From 60 to 30. Very soon they would beg for bread as ransom. Stupid someborri
May the FIRE and BRIMSTONE of God reign down on all those involved in this woman’s kidnapping. You mean they kidnapped her from Church? These are not human beings oh.
Ah we Nigerians, ! Please, release this poor woman.. senseless act of cowards… jesus