Gunmen abduct two visually impaired people in Plateau, demand N50 million ransom

Two visually impaired people, a man and a woman, were abducted on Monday night in Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, while returning to Jos from Benue State. They were travelling with seven others after a training programme was postponed; the other passengers escaped when gunmen attacked their vehicle. The kidnappers are demanding N50 million, according to JONAPWD member Ishaya Ayuba Danjatau. The incident has been reported to security agencies, and efforts are underway to secure the victims’ release.