15 Pupils Kidnapped in Aba.

The article was about something that took place in Aba on Monday, September 27, 2010. Gunmen hijacked a school bus full of fifteen Abayi International School students, along with the bus driver. The gunmen, who were spotted driving a Toyota Camry, held the driver down at gunpoint and stole his phone. They drove the bus to an unknown destination that no one knows where it is. The kidnappers are demanding 20 million dollars in order to release the victims. The students are in the age range between nursery and primary school students. Teacher and parents are all worried what may happen to the children. They have tried to convince the kidnappers to let the children go, considering how young they are. When it comes to analyzing this article, I have interpreted that the students are being kidnapped basically for money. Similar to what is happening in Mexico, criminals are kidnapping people, in this case children, to get unearned money. Most likely, the kidnappers will unfortunately receive the money because the parents and the school are going to do whatever it takes to get the children home safely. As for critiquing the article, I thought that the information was very informative. The article gave details about the event and how it happened and what the people are doing about it. However, I would like to know what the principal isn't wanting to tell the media. This is a horrible thing that is happening. These parents put their children on the bus that morning thinking that it was just a normal, everyday routine. They had no idea that they may never see them again. I hope that the children get back safely and that the kidnappers find justice.

http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2010/sept/28/national-28-09-2010-001.htm