Ondo: Gunmen kidnap farmers, demand N100m ransom
Suspected kidnappers have abducted two farmers in Parubber Community, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release. The victims were reportedly working on their farms when the armed assailants invaded the area, overpowered them and whisked them away into the surrounding forest. One of the farmers, Yemi […]
In Parubber Community, located in Ondo State's Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area, two farmers were abducted by suspected kidnappers demanding a ransom of N100 million. The victims, Adetan Adebanjo Gbemi and another undisclosed woman, were working on their farms when a group of armed assailants entered the area and abducted the farmers.
Yemi Omowale, one of the farmers who managed to escape, recounted the harrowing experience. According to Omowale, he noticed a masked man with an AK-47 approach one of the victims before others joined the attack from various directions. The kidnappers have contacted the victim's wife and are demanding the hefty ransom in exchange for the farmers' release.
Both the Nigeria Police Force and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, have been notified about the incident. The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed receiving a report of missing persons and has deployed a joint security team comprising police operatives, anti-kidnapping squad members, local hunters, and vigilante groups to conduct search and rescue operations.
The efforts to locate the victims and apprehend the perpetrators are being intensified, and the public is urged to provide any useful information that could aid the operation.
Written by urgent.news from Daily Trust's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
