Kidnappers who abducted burial guests in Ondo state last week are asking for a ransom of N90 million to be paid before releasing their victims.
In order to release the victims, the kidnappers reportedly demanded between N3 million and N10 million for each of them.
The victims it will be recalled, were returning from a burial ceremony in Ewatto, Edo State when they were waylaid at Ifon, Ondo State, a border town with Edo State over the weekend.
Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Akure on Monday, said the state government was not involved in the ransom negotiation.
Olateju stated that payment of ransom empowered kidnappers to do more harm.
Source (New Telegraph)
