Kidnappers collect beer, cigarettes, noodles to release victim in Ekiti
By BENJAMIN OMOIKE
Abductors of a middleaged man identified as Idowu, in Ekiti State, have released him after reported payment of a ransom of N750,000 plus beer, cigarettes and noodles by his family.
victim was ambushed on Monday and kidnapped on Ikole-Ijesa Isu Road in Ikole Local Government Area, at about 6.30 p.m., while travelling in his car. Reports gathered say that the victim, the manager of one of the relaxation centres in the council area, was released in the early hours of Friday in a bush close to the area.
According to a source close to the victim, the kidnappers had called the family and demanded for N2 million ransom before it was reduced to N750,000, The Trumpet gathered.
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The source added that aside from the N750,000, the gunmen also received from the family cans of beer, noodles, cigarettes, soft drinks and other items.
“They initially demanded N2 million from the family but after serious pleading, they agreed on N750,000, which the family paid. They collected other materials like beer, cigarettes, soft drinks and noodles, before our man was released today (Friday). We want the government to do something about the increasing cases of kidnapping in this area.
