Metro
Abductors of 70-year-old Ogun pig farmer demand N50m ransom
Suspected kidnappers, who abducted a 70-year-old Ogun pig farmer and elder with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pa Adeife Ifelaja have demanded N50 million ransom for his release.
Pa Adeife Ifelaja
Suspected kidnappers, who abducted a 70-year-old Ogun pig farmer and elder with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pa Adeife Ifelaja have demanded N50 million ransom for his release.
Pa Adeife was kidnapped.on the night of December 31, 2023, as he prepared to attend the crossover service from his residence in Ijebu-Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Council of Ogun State.
The Guardian gathered that the abductors have contacted his family, demanding a ransom of N50 million for his release.
[ad]
A source close to the family said they cannot afford the huge sum for his release.
The source stated that negotiations were ongoing, and there were talks of reducing the ransom to N10 million. “But I am not certain if any payment has been made. The incident has been reported at a police station in Ijebu Igbo,” the source added.
Confirming the incident, Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, assured that the command was actively working to secure Pa Adeife’s release and reunite him with his family.
Alamutu said: “The police have been working to get the man released. We are on it even when the kidnappers have been trying to mislead us about their location, but we are on their trail, and very soon, we shall achieve success.”
[ad]