A 60-year-old man, Musa Gidado whose wife and three children were kidnapped in Abaonigbe Odilu community, a suburb of Ilorin, Kwara State, said they have resorted to prayers in the effort to secure the release of the victims from captivity.
He said, “We don’t even have N3 million not to talk of N30 million. We have resorted to God’s intervention through prayers.”
He said that the kidnappers spoke with them on Tuesday and said they have reduced the N100 million ransom to N30 million.
Gidado said he heard her wife crying on phone – an indication that she was being tortured by the kidnappers.
He disclosed that they learnt that the police have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of his wife and children.
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When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo said no arrest had been made in connection with the Oke-Oyi abduction.
He, however, said efforts were being intensified to secure the release of the woman and her children.
“Our men in conjunction with local vigilantes and members of Miyetti Allah are combing the bush to locate the kidnappers’ hideout and rescue the woman and her children,” Ojo said.
The woman and her three children were abducted about three weeks ago when the kidnappers invaded their community.
The kidnappers initially demanded N500 million ransom, but after a lot of pleading reduced the ransom to N100 million and they have again reduced it to N30 million.
