Kidnappers Released Mother, Daughter, Collected N2.5m Ransom

The victims, wife and daughter of Baba-Aso of Igbole in Igboora, Oba Olusanjo Ojo, were kidnapped four days ago by people suspected of being Fulani have gained their freedom.

A source who spoke with 9jatoday said that “they were released yesterday, Wednesday, April 15, after paying a $ 2.5 million ransom to their kidnappers”.

“The money was taken to a bush around the Igboora-Abeokuta road. Then, after collecting the money, they released the victim, ”added the source.

According to this newspaper’s previous report, its hijackers initially demanded the sum of N4 million as a ransom.

Olori Funbi Ojo, matron of the Oyo State School of Agriculture and Technology, OYSCATECH, was kidnapped alongside her daughter, a youth corper, on Monday night, when she returned from work.

We are yet to confirm from the police at the time we presented this report. The text messages sent to the police public relations officer, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, have not yet been answered at the time of submission of this report.