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Social media critic Martins “VeryDarkMan” Otse has given the Federal Government four days to rescue 46 kidnapped teachers and pupils in Oyo State, threatening to raise ransom funds and personally negotiate with their captors if they remain in captivity.
In a video posted to Facebook on Friday, the influencer said he could no longer watch videos of victims pleading for help. The schoolchildren and teachers were kidnapped two weeks ago in Oriire LGA near Ogbomoso, and a ransom video emerged online this week.
“My eyes are heavy. My heart is heavy, especially for the children who have been without parents for two weeks,” she said. “No one knows if all 46 are still alive. No one knows if they are starving.”
*’4 days, then I’ll act’*
VeryDarkMan issued a four-day ultimatum to security agencies, warning that failure to secure their release would force him to take matters into his own hands.
“If in the next four days the Nigerian government and security agencies fail to rescue them or negotiate their release, I will for the first time open a GoFundMe account. We will contribute whatever the terrorists ask for and pay them,” he said.
He said he was aware of the legal implications but was prepared to face the consequences. “I know there may be implications in negotiating with terrorists. But I am ready to pay the price to return those children and those teachers to their families.”
The kidnapping is the latest in a series of mass kidnappings targeting schools in the South West. Security agencies are yet to announce any breakthrough in the Oyo case.
