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The Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Lere, in the Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Iliyasu Suleiman, has resigned to fate over the inability of his family to raise N50m being demanded by his abductors.

The 50-year-old principal was with the Auditor General of Bauchi State, Abdu-Usman Aliyu, the AG’s son, daughter and two others, in Kardam, when the gunmen attacked their vehicle.

The assailants attempted to kidnap the auditor-general, but when he resisted, they shot him in the mouth.

The gunmen, who thought he was dead, left him in a pool of blood and kidnapped his son and the principal, while other occupants of the car escaped.

The 25-year old son of the auditor general, Zulkifiru, escaped from captivity on Monday, leaving the principal with the kidnappers.

The attorney general is still battling for his life at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital.

The family of the kidnapped principal, in a SOS message made available to journalists on Wednesday, stated that unless they were able to pay the N50m ransom, the kidnappers would kill their breadwinner.

“He has never seen N1m in his life, but the kidnappers have vowed to kill him if, within two days, his family did not bring N50m.

“His helpless family are calling for the intervention of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and well meaning individuals,” the message read in part.

In an audio recording made available to our correspondent by the family, the kidnapped principal was heard directing his wife to do everything possible to raise the ransom.

He also urged her to approach the state Ministry of Education, his employers, for intervention.

Suleiman, in the audio, directed her to sell his house to raise the sum, saying he was not comfortable where he was being held.

“You don’t know the situation I am in at the moment; just go and sell my house. I believe you can hear how they are beating me. Like I told you, sell my house, otherwise, these people will kill me,” he told his wife.
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In her response, the visibly shaken woman regretted that so far she was only able to raise N200,000, while the car was priced at N200,000, an amount she was expected to collect to make up the amount.

She stated in the audio that when she approached the education ministry, “they told me that the only amount in the was N30,000.”

The principal responded that since she could not raise a substantial amount of money, “I think I’ll just bid you farewell.”

She was heard thrice saying, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” meaning, we belong to Allah, and to him shall we return.

A voice at the background of the phone conversation was heard saying, “If you don’t bring the money, we will kill him.”

The state Commissioner of Education, Dr Aliyu Tilde, did not take his phone which rang out.

Efforts to get the Bauchi State Police Command failed, as its spokesman, DSP Ahmed Wakil, did not respond to calls or reply messages sent to his phone number.

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Kidnapping is now getting profitable everyday,
I hope you are not thinking what I'm thinking

It is well with my Soul... Amen.

It Is Well with my Good and Kind Hearted Relatives too.... Amen.

It Is Well with my Family.... Amen

Make The family no try am

is the principle house worth 50mlm

Watch and see how the hired liars who are working for the dullard on this forum will come and say this is a lie. But in any event I'm a firm believer in letting people suffer for the consequences of their stupid decisions. As long as herdsmen kidnapping and banditry keeps happening in the North, it is a welcome occurrence.

It's almost like the country is getting worse daily

If ever you have experienced this or have someone who has been through hell in the hands of these useless blood hungered animals that live in the bush and graze like cows yet coming to demand millions, the you won't understand what the victim is ing through.

He has called on his family, employers and No 1 citizen of the state to rescue him. I hope they don't pretend and turn a deaf ear to his plea but listen and help him out.

Unfortunately, no day es without news of such incidents.

O deep

life is more important than properties
na person wey dey alive dy get hope

Wàhálà

This country be like horror series

Under Buhari, kidnapping became a recognized and institutional means of income for men of the underworld

Evil just happening at will. God help us

Whala be like indomie

MickzyDonald:
Kidnapping is now getting profitable everyday,
I hope you are not thinking what I'm thinking

you better stop thinking of going into kidnapping business

ena5four:
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A4 paper

Call Sunday.

The sooner people get on offensive with Fulanis, sacking them from unlawful settlement on lands illegally acquired the better for them



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WHEN YOU THINK LIVE I S ALL ABOUT POWER THEN YOU TAKE WHAT YOU SEE. STORY OF A BLEEDING NORTH. ALL THE SAME.
WE MOVE

there is some twist to this story

just like it happened to Sonny Corleone in the Godfather,

the man told his friend to expect him at his place,

the friends sent kidnappers to waylay him on the road

TruthHurts1:
Watch and see how the hired liars who are working for dullard on this forum will come and say this is a lie. But in any event I'm a firm believer in letting people suffer for the consequences of their stupid decisions. As long as herdsmen kidnapping and banditry keeps happening in the North, it is a welcome occurrence.

God bless you

kidnapping is lucrative nowadays
imagine 50million even the man said he hasn't seen even 1million
the way crime rate is increasing eh nobody is safe oo it's only God sha and our Oldman president is doing nothing about security
make dem kidnap that him daughter e go see..

This is really sad.

We are done

Our country is finished.

May Buratai be kidnapped. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Too bad

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