Son Disappears With $614: Kidnappers Demand $2k Ransom
Glen View, Harare – A 20-year-old man from Glen View, Dean Njikizana, was reportedly kidnapped on Friday and held for ransom.
The kidnappers are demanding US$2,000 from his family for his safe return.
The authenticity of the kidnapping has come under scrutiny, as many express skepticism about the situation, suggesting that Dean may have staged his own abduction to extract money from his family.
Dean Njikizana was abducted on Friday after he collected $614 from his father, Douglas Njikizana, a 48-year-old carpenter from Southerton.
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Dean did not return home that evening, raising alarm within his family.
The following day, Dean’s mother, Faith Njikizana, 42, received a distressing picture showing her son’s hands and legs bound with rope and his mouth covered with a cloth.
Son Disappears With $614: Kidnappers Demand $2k Ransom
The message accompanying the image read, “mwana takachengeta parikuda mari amai,” suggesting that they were keeping her son until a ransom was paid.
The kidnappers sent a second text message to Faith, stating, “Kana muchida mwana wenyu pari kudiwa US$2000 irikudiwa kusvika na1pm.”
This message indicated that the family needed to pay the ransom by 1 PM, along with instructions on where to send the money.
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“Mari yacho munoisa panumber ipapa yemwana wenyu nekuti chitupa chake tinacho,” it continued, implying that the kidnappers had possession of Dean’s identification.
