Kidnappers of Nigerian President Jonathan’s cousin reject N30m ($182,000) offered by family

 
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The kidnappers of Chief Inengite Nitabai, uncle to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan have reportedly rejected the 30 million Naira ($182K) offered by his family for his release. He was abducted at his Otuoke country home in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State by ten armed men. He acts like a father and played a major role in the training of president Goodluck Jonathan during his school days as an undergraduate and post graduate student. The abductors had contacted the victim's family four days after he was kidnapped demanding 500 million Naira (3 million dollars) as ransom. 

"They (kidnappers) rejected the N30m offer which they described as laughable coming from a family linked to the President," the source said. Meanwhile, the Ijaw Youth Council IYC has warned the family of Chief Nitabai not to pay any ransom to the kidnappers. Also a security source who pleaded anonymity confirmed the development saying, "we are aware that the family is negotiating with the kidnappers and that they are demanding N500m which the family described as outrageous. They instead offered to part with N30 which the kidnappers were said to have rejected."