Elder statesman Ali Monguno kidnapped,abductor makes demand; as elders, Governor, others meet

Shettima Ali Monguno

The attendees at the meeting did not speak to the press.
The kidnappers of 92-year-old Northern leader and former Nigerian Minister, Shettima Ali Monguno, have contacted the family and made demands, a top security official has said.
The official said after the initial contact earlier in the day, the kidnappers are yet to follow-up on their demand and are still holding on to the Nonagenarian as at 10:00 p.m.
He declined to state what the kidnappers demand were.
Mr. Monguno was kidnapped after the Friday Jumat prayer in the afternoon in Maiduguri, the Borno capital.
Meanwhile Borno elders concluded their meeting with the state governor and security chiefs in Borno on Friday evening without any statement to the press.
The elders, led by Ambassador Gaji Galtimari met with Governor Kashim Shettima, his deputy and other top security officials at Mr. Monguno’s family home adjacent the Borno Government House in Maiduguri.
No statement was released after the meeting which was focused solely on securing an early release of Mr. Monguno, although unconfirmed reports say part of the resolutions reached was that anything possible, including payment of ransom, should be done to secure the victim’s release.
No group has admitted kidnapping the Borno elder; although kidnapping for ransom by the insurgent Boko Haram has been on the rise in the state.