The Vice Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Ondo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, who is currently being held captive by suspected bandits, has debunked reports circulating in some sections of the media that her abductors demanded a ransom of N1 billion, two trucks, and the imposition of Sharia law in Oyo State as conditions for their release.
Speaking in an emotional message believed to have been recorded from the kidnappers’ camp, the abducted school administrator expressed concern over what she described as misleading reports capable of worsening their plight and complicating ongoing efforts to secure their freedom.
Alamu, who revealed that she and other victims had spent 24 days in captivity, accused some individuals and politicians of allegedly playing politics with the situation rather than focusing on efforts to rescue them.
“Please, I have come to make some clarification. Today makes it 24 days that we have been in this place.
“Some press media outlets are complicating the issue for us by
stating that the people who abducted us requested N1 billion ransom, 2 truck and demanded Sharia law across the country.“These claims are not true,” she said.
The vice principal’s statement comes amid widespread reports suggesting that the kidnappers had made extraordinary demands, including the payment of a N1 billion ransom and the adoption of Sharia law nationwide.
The reports generated intense public reactions and heightened concerns over the security situation in the region.
However, Alamu’s latest remarks appear to contradict those claims, raising questions about the accuracy of some of the information that has been circulating since the abduction incident occurred.
In the message, the visibly distressed woman appealed to relevant authorities, community leaders, and members of the public to exercise caution in disseminating information concerning their captivity, stressing that inaccurate reports could jeopardise negotiations and efforts aimed at securing their release.
She further lamented that instead of concentrating on measures that could facilitate the freedom of the victims, some persons were allegedly exploiting the incident for political gains.
