Today, the Middle-Belt Youth Forum is organizing large-scale demonstrations against the worrying increase in kidnappings that is affecting the capital of Nigeria.
The youth-led protest is anticipated to end at the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, spurred by recent events, notably the horrific killings of many abductees.
The youngsters want the Nigerian government to label kidnappers and bandits as terrorists in addition to calling for a crackdown on them.
Nine of the inhabitants, whose freedom depends on a whopping N700 million ransom, are among the nineteen still in captivity.
Four hostages—including a bright young student—have already been brutally killed; the reason given is because the money was delayed.
Among them is Ahmadu Bello University 400-level biological science student Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, who was taken together with six siblings.
After their father’s release, her five sisters—among them Nadherah, another accomplished student—remain in prison.
The ransom demands of the kidnappers have escalated from their initial N60 million amount.
The family of Folashade Ariyo goes through similar suffering. Her three siblings and mother are still with the abductors.
The kidnappers killed Folashade when she was just 13 years old, causing indignation across the country.