Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The kidnappers of a University of Jos (UNIJOS) student, John Arum, have demanded N30 million ransom for his release.
This followed the circulation on social media of a video showing Arum’s abductors torturing him.
Recall that Arum was said to have been kidnapped while travelling along the Kaduna–Jos highway, a route that has become notorious for insecurity and kidnappings.
It was gathered that Arum’s abductors used his phone to record footage of him being tortured and shared the videos on his class WhatsApp group chat.
In one of the videos that have been shared on social media, an apparently distressed Arum can be seen pleading for his life to be spared.
The development sent shockwaves among the students, some of whom took to social media to appeal for help to save their colleague.
One of the students, Ezikima Asunga identified the victim as his coursemate.
He expressed concern that Arum’s family might be unaware of his ordeal as there has been no direct line of communication with them.
The Plateau State Police Command has not publicly reacted to the student’s kidnapping.
