Kidnappers demand 17million naira ransom for kidnapped UNIBEN Nurses

Kidanappers of two nurses at the university of benin teaching hospital (UBTH),have demanded Seventeen million naira(#17000000) ransom payment for the two nurses regarding their release.

The branch Chairman of the Nigerian Association for Nurses and Midwives(NANNM),Austin Osigbeme,confirmed the development to journalists in Benin.

The Nurses Mrs Osemelu Lydia and Ovbiosu Bose,both said to be nursing mothers,were abducted last week at Oluku,in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State on their way home,after picking their children from School.

According to Osigbeme,the kidnappers contacted family memebers and demande 15million and 2million for their release.

Osigbeme who disclosed that family members of the victims have been in pain since their abduction,disclosed that the kidnappers have started reducing the ransom money demanded.

"They have not released them.They are asking for ransom.They started with N15million and N2million but have started beating it down by N1million.
'But these are Poor people who have no money to pay and thats why we are having this delay.

"They (Families) have been apprehensive and having feelings of uncertainty,not sure of what is happening to their wives and sisters,"He said

Osigbeme further explained that the proposed strike action by nurses has been shelved,"adding we will not allow people force us to behave in the way they want us to behave."