Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom For Release Of U.I Student

The Abductors of a University of Ibadan (UI), student, Emmanuel Odetunde, have demanded a ransom of N100m for his release.

According to The Nation, Odetunde was abducted around 5 pm on Monday while working at his father’s poultry farm in Oke Odan, Apete area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

It was gathered that he was picked by four suspected herdsmen who stormed the farm with guns. They were said to have kidnapped him following the information gathered by workers who were also on the farm when the incident happened.

The victim’s brother, Odetunde Samuel, told reporters that the kidnappers have reached out to the family, demanding N100 million ransom and that the family is finding it difficult to raise the ransom.

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The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, stated that the police is working alongside other security operatives to ensure that the victim returns safely from the den of his abductors”.

According to Fadeyi, the police will 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 also urged members of the public “to help with credible information on the activities of criminal elements in the state”.