Talatu Salihu, a final-year student of Library and Information Science at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has lost her life at the hands of kidnappers.
The horrifying event unfolded when Talatu, along with her siblings, was abducted from their residence in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
Talatu’s family fell victim to the merciless kidnappers who demanded a staggering N100 million as ransom for the safe release of the Bayero University students.
Tragically, that the family was unable to meet this exorbitant demand, led to the untimely demise of Talatu.
This heartbreaking revelation was confirmed by close friends of the deceased on Wednesday.
A friend of Talatu shared the distressing details, stating, “She was kidnapped together with two of her siblings in Abuja, and the kidnappers demanded over N100 million for their ransom which their parents could not afford. They killed her because her family was not able to meet up with the payment of the ransom.”
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Compounding the tragedy, the kidnappers continue to hold Talatu’s brothers captive, issuing threats to end their lives if the demanded ransom is not paid promptly.
BUK (Bayero University Kano)
The academic institution is a university situated in the northern part of the country, particularly Kano in Kano State.
It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from University College to University.
It is the first university in Kano State, North-western Nigeria. BUK is currently ranked as number 1016 in the world universities ranking 2023
