Friday, August 1, 2025 - The seven farmers kidnapped in their farmland at Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday have regained freedom.
The victims were working on their farms when gunmen launched
an attack and whisked them away.
A relative of one of the abductees, who spoke on condition
of anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the seven
farmers were released on Wednesday night after spending five days in captivity.
“I’m happy to tell you that the kidnappers released all the
seven farmers on Wednesday night. They are back to their families.
“I want to let you know that when the kidnappers demanded
ransom which was N100 million initially before it was reduced to N20 million,
we were only able to raise N5 million.
“They were released in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti, on Wednesday
night after collecting the N5 million and food items.
“The victims are now in the hospital for medical attention,”
he said.
Efforts to speak with the state Commander of Amotekun Corps,
Mr Adetunji Adeleye, were unsuccessful as calls to his cell phone were not
answered.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, simply said: “I’m not aware of their release.”
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