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A fish farmer, said to be a retired Deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service, kidnapped last Thursday in Kwara state has been reportedly released by his abductors.
The farmer who was abducted on his farm at Okejia, Egbejila along Obate village in the Asa local government area, when the attackers, who reportedly trekked to the farm with dangerous weapons, “took the man away by trekking through the bush”.
According to a close source of the retired Customs officer, the kidnap victim was released on Monday night and was said to be recuperating in a private hospital from experience suffered from the abduction.
Although, it was not clear how much was eventually paid as ransom, the source said the abductors had initially demanded for N10m which was later negotiated to N6m.
Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who confirmed that the farmer had been released, however, said that he needed to make contacts before he could give details.
An earlier statement by the PPRO on the development, said that the retired Deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service was kidnapped on his farm located at Oke Jia, Egbejila at about 1730hrs on January 6, 2022 by some unknown gunmen speaking a particular Nigerian language.
“On the visit to the scene after the incident by the command’s operatives, four empty shells of expended ammunition were recovered”.
Meanwhile, four persons kidnapped along Obbo Ayegunle/Osi road in the Ekiti local government area of the state last week, including a mechanic; Sunday Balogun, his pregnant wife; Mary, his apprentices, Taiye and his twin brother, Kehinde, are yet to be freed by their abductors, except the wife.
Speaking on the incident, a close member of the family, Mrs. Laoye Seyifunmi said that the kidnappers abandoned Sunday’s vehicle at the roadside after the incident.
Another close family source, who does not want his name in print said that the kidnappers have contacted the family demanding for N10million ransom.
“They have contacted the family demanding for N10million ransom. We have been able to negotiate it to N4million.
“Although, the family and community have been able to gather N2million, they rejected it and said that a Toyota Sienna in his workshop should be sold to pay the ransom.
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