Categories: metro

Kidnappers demand N100m ransom for UI student release

Kidnappers of a Sociology student of the University of Ibadan (UI) have demanded a ransom of N100m for his release.

Emmanuel Odetunde was abducted around 5pm on Monday while working in his father’s Oke Odan poultry farm in the Apete area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

He was said to have been picked up by four suspected herders who stormed the farm with guns.

They were said to have kidnapped him following information by the farm workers that his father was not around.

The victim’s brother, Odetunde Samuel, told reporters, the kidnappers have reached out to the family, demanding a N100 million ransom.

He said the safety of his brother is paramount but noted that the family is finding it difficult to raise the ransom.

Oyo police spokesperson, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the police “is working alongside other security operatives to ensure that the victim returns safely from the den of his abductors.”

“We have been informed about the incident and we are working together with other security operatives to ensure the young man is rescued.

“We will also ensure that the kidnappers are captured having deployed a police tactical team, including an anti-kidnapping squad, that will help in the rescue mission.”

He urged members of the public “to help with credible information on the activities of criminal elements in the state.”

 

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

UCL Roundup: Arsenal, Bayern triumph as Man City let 3-0 lead slip

UCL Roundup: Arsenal, Bayern triumph as Man City let 3-0 lead slip Arsenal and Bayern…

45 minutes ago

Man gets four-year jail for sexually assaulting teenager in Lagos

Man gets four-year jail for sexually assaulting teenager in Lagos One Onyeka Ubaka has been sentenced to…

49 minutes ago

Lagos taskforce raids criminal hideout, arrests 53 drug peddlers

Lagos taskforce raids criminal hideout, arrests 53 drug peddlers CSP Adetayo Akerele, Chairman of Lagos State Environmental…

52 minutes ago

Nigeria’s foreign reserves in marginal increase, now $40.88bn

Nigeria's foreign reserves in marginal increase, now $40.88bn   Nigeria's foreign reserves rose to $40.88…

54 minutes ago

Naira rises to N1,755/$ in parallel market

Naira rises to N1,755/$ in parallel market The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,755 per dollar in…

60 minutes ago

Nigeria Customs returns 21 stolen luxury vehicles to Canada

Nigeria Customs returns 21 stolen luxury vehicles to Canada The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday returned 21 luxury…

1 hour ago