A University of Jos student has been kidnapped along the Jos–Kaduna corridor, with a disturbing video circulating online showing his distress as kidnappers demand a 30 million naira ransom, intensifying fears over rising insecurity in northern Nigeria.
A disturbing video of a University of Jos student pleading for his freedom has deepened public alarm over the surge in kidnappings on the Jos–Kaduna corridor. The victim, identified as John Arum Azi, was reportedly seized with six other travellers, bringing the number of abductees to seven, before footage of him in distress began circulating online.
Accounts from the reports say the kidnappers demanded a ransom of ₦30 million and used the student’s own phone to send the recording to family members and classmates, intensifying pressure on those trying to secure his release. In the video, he appears to tell his captors that he cannot raise the money, after which he was allegedly threatened with death.
The incident has drawn renewed attention to the growing danger on highways across northern Nigeria, where commuters, students and rural residents remain exposed to armed groups seeking ransom. Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Niger and Kogi have all continued to record similar attacks, underscoring the scale of the insecurity problem.
The condition of the other six abducted passengers was still unclear in the reports reviewed, and there was no immediate official response from security agencies. The case has triggered fresh calls for a faster and more visible state response, with many Nigerians urging the police and military to move quickly to locate the victims and arrest those responsible.
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