Happys father, Isiaka Odoji,  told Daily Trust, a Nigerian daily, that the gunmen are asking for a ransom of 20 million naira (about $53,000 USD) to set their children free  an amount they cannot possibly afford.
Baba yake Happy,  Isiaka Odoji,  aliiambia  Daily Trust, gazeti la kila siku la Naijeria kwamba watekaji hao wanadai fedha kiasi cha Naira milioni 20(sawa na Dola za Marekani $53,000) ili waweze kuwaachilia huru watoto wao, lakini kamwe hawana uwezo wa kukusanya kiasi hicho.