Odu-toda-iwa:
I am saving my own 10m naira and until it's complete I am not travelling to Nigeria. At least we know the regulated price for ransom in Nigeria now. It's great the Federal government pegged the regulated price as stipulated by the Ministry of Finance at 10m Naira.

Thank o jare, since I no fit read mske I laugh. Thank you thank you.

Dankudi: .....and the Police is busy selling stories of how their commandos stormed the kidnappers hideout.

Arnold was there too

pDude: I thought they said that she escaped

Good! At least 10 million naira has been put back into circulation.

escape ke? those reporters watch too much Expendables

Sad for the country.

Who i go kidnap now... *Thinking deeply*

Blackteeth: I think the best way to solve this kidnapping wahala is to seriously declare NO MORE PAYMENT OF RANSOMS.
After one or two kidnappings and no ransoms paid, it would be a thing of the past.

also no more payment to militants who are billionaires now.
i think it triggered the kidnapping

Blackteeth: I think the best way to solve this kidnapping wahala is to seriously declare NO MORE PAYMENT OF RANSOMS.
After one or two kidnappings and no ransoms paid, it would be a thing of the past.

Good idea, but who would bell the cat? Nigerians always want the easy way out. No one wants to sacrifice their relative.

thelastPope:

Wow! I completely missed that! You are spot on!



Vanguard are a disgrace!

Printer's devil!!

A top govt officials relative is kidnapped n days later d ransom is paid..how den do we expect this scourge of kidnappings n wat not t end. Its only in Nigeria you'll see d govt or its officials openly negotiating with terrorists. Cant d govt take a stand on dis issue like d U.S does?
I cry f dis country. I actually expcted a different outcome..

bakila: .
That is a dream you track them she dies. This kidnappers are not cannot be semi illitrates.

Precisely the risk is too high. Besides this aint 24 !

Everything goes in the poor regions of a rich country. Hmmmm Nigeria W̶̲̥̅hε̲̣̣̣̥rε̲̣̣̣̥ re U̶̲̥̅̊ heading Τ̅☺?

dBard: A top govt officials relative is kidnapped n days later d ransom is paid..how den do we expect this scourge of kidnappings n wat not t end. Its only in Nigeria you'll see d govt or its officials openly negotiating with terrorists. Cant d govt take a stand on dis issue like d U.S does?
I cry f dis country. I actually expcted a different outcome..

dude if one of the Obama ladies ever got kidnapped (God forbid) America will negotiate privately while publicly denounce it and at the same time use the best of the best to find her location and rescue her safely without harm or death.

dick hardener: . They were paid far beyond that but chose to contain the figure from the public.

That's right. Probably in region of hundreds of millions

Fornorth: YOU ARE VERRY SUTUPID

I believe u were trying t spell s.t.u.p.i.d...
Goat.

ladeski: dude if one of the Obama ladies ever got kidnapped (God forbid) America will negotiate privately while publicly denounce it and at the same time use the best of the best to find her location and rescue her safely without harm or death.

I disagree wit d 1st part of ur statement. They'll not negotiate, not wit d potential embarassment it'll vause if d public ever got t find out,but yes,dey'll put every necessary resource on ground t rescue her n rescue dey will.
Untill we n d govt says no,such B.S will continue
also a zero tolerance policy on kidnapping wont b such a bad idea..

lasunray: * Day 1: Ngozi's mother was kidnapped
* Day 2: Kidnapers made contact and
requested for $1billion to free her.
* Day 3: GEJ requested N161billion for
supplementary budget. (19 days to end
the year) $1b = N160billion
* Day 4: Senate approves $1billion for
GEJ.
Day 5: Kidnappers released Ngozi's
mother. A very interesting story. Nigeria

MovieMagicNigeria

Waoooo! You a superstar!

So na GEJ na organize the kidnap?

eric1960:

Thank God she was released. I'm almost tempted to believe there is no hope for this country if they could not apprehend the men.

Besides the rate of kidnapping in Edo state is alarming. It is as if that is the headquarters for kidnappers in the country. Some weeks back armed robbers acted action film at Auchi turning innocent people to Suya in the process.

Security needs to be beefed up in that state fast.

http://.com/2012/12/okonjo-iwealas-mother-was-found-and.html

Please, leave Edo State of this terrorists mess. It is an open secret that, kidnapping is the business of the Ibos (South Easterners) of today as they are enjoying being kidnapped, even though the kidnapping business actually started in the Niger Delta (my region). Then, is was only foreign nationals that were being kidnapped to protests the continual neglect and destruction of the region by oil firms, which usually results in the oil companies paying heavily for their release. Today, kidnapping is a thriving business for the Ibos as even sales boys/girls have joined the bandwagon to arrange the abduction of their bosses for RANSOM. Only God will see us through.
NB. Any Ibo person in the house, no offense intended please. Thank you.

brentkruge: is it just me.... Why is that with Nigerian journalist when they want a headline grabbing story its always given by nameless clandestine "source". What was the relationship of the "source" (assuming its a credible one) to the journalist to the extent of divulging such information?

By the way that amount sounds way too small for the caliber of target in question. N10m is for immature kidnappers, I am sure. So i doubt the story in toto.

Anyways, me thinks that its high time a law is made forbidding the payment of ransoms to kidnappers. In this way, the "business" will die. My reason is simple, you pay the kidnappers ransom, it exposes more people to danger. For kidnapping it should life in prison.

Pay a ransom and go to jail for five years with hard labour!

Kidnapping should be summary execution like armed robbery

The current thinking among experts in negotiating and release of victims of kidnapping is that the ransom be paid to save life and suffering of the victims first, then ways to arrest perpetrators put in place. This opinion was mooted during the time when Somalians were engaged in kidnapping sailors several years ago.

One thing we do not follow up much is that a lot of kidnappers have been arrested after the crime and languishing in prison. Prevention of the crime is the key.

Thank God she was rescued ransomed. But, to be honest, our security operatives are nothing to write home about. Since this evil business of kidnapping surfaced in the Niger Delta till date, no tangible efforts to end this menace. I think until a close relation of the President is kidnapped (just like the hype generated over Madam Okonjo case), this issue of kidnapping cum Boko Haram terrorists acts will continue to be treated by the Government with reckless abandonment. God help us.

luluosas:
Please, leave Edo State of this terrorists mess. It is an open secret that, kidnapping is the business of the Ibos (South Easterners) of today as they are enjoying being kidnapped, even though the kidnapping business actually started in the Niger Delta (my region). Then, is was only foreign nationals that were being kidnapped to protests the continual neglect and destruction of the region by oil firms, which usually results in the oil companies paying heavily for their release. Today, kidnapping is a thriving business for the Ibos as even sales boys/girls have joined the bandwagon to arrange the abduction of their bosses for RANSOM. Only God will see us through.
NB. Any Ibo person in the house, no offense intended please. Thank you.

You speak as though u are not current in news and you leave abroad. Kidnaping is very high in Edo and Delta states. Many businessmen are targets and seriously planning to leave Edo state. Try read some back issues of local online papers to learn more

pekelepekele: N11m out of our money . It is we Nigerians that paid the kidnappers out of our tax money not Okonjo Iweala if not she would have wait on the police to rescue her mother after all a woman who gave birth to a woman of 50years old plus is good to die.

I see great sense in this ur nonsense edit.

Kai those boys don hammer for this Xmas oooo....

Blackteeth: I think the best way to solve this kidnapping wahala is to seriously declare NO MORE PAYMENT OF RANSOMS.
After one or two kidnappings and no ransoms paid, it would be a thing of the past.

so if ur mother or small boy was kidnapped ,you will sacrifice him or her to stop kidnapping in nigeria,even though u have the money to pay the ransom ,abi?

all those talking abut no ransom payment are liars and hypocrites ,who amongs us will have his 6yrs old boy kidnapped and will not pay any amount of mooney demanded to secure his life and freedom?so u will tell ur wife and people that you want to help stop kidnapping in nigeria,abi ?i am sure they will poison u after paying the ranom.they will tell u ,u re not even happy he wasnt abducted by ritual killers
if goverment officials can be paying ransom ,u can leave ur own mother there to hve her throat slit because you want to change nigeria

Okay!

Hogwash. Hahnnnnn

#nowplaying Jesus Piece - Game/Kanye West/Common

Dis is a tale of 5...sharp badt guyz,d victim,d fools,d thievez nd d scammed.....
Starring;
sharp badt guyz---kidnappaz
D victim---d queen
D fools---police
D thievez---d okonjoz
D scammed---we

Blackteeth: I think the best way to solve this kidnapping wahala is to seriously declare NO MORE PAYMENT OF RANSOMS.
After one or two kidnappings and no ransoms paid, it would be a thing of the past.

Olodo!have u buried a loved one before?Do u think this ppl are actors in African Magic.wait until u or ur parents are kidnaped then u ll see how pepperish d soup testes.

Lol so some people really beleive the woman escape without paying any ransom?it is only the gullible ones will believe that

Slickest: Dis is a tale of 5...sharp badt guyz,d victim,d fools,d thievez nd d scammed.....
Starring;
sharp badt guyz---kidnappaz
D victim---d queen
D fools---police
D thievez---d okonjoz
D scammed---we

hahahahahahahahahah.talented u.lolz.pity US " scammed"