According to report reaching oyogist.com, authorities of the Oyo State Police Command have confirmed the abduction of a 24-year-old poultry farmer, Ayodeji Emmanue by unknown gunmen who invaded Oke Odan, Olomo area of Apete Community in Ibadan.
The victim whose father owns the farm was kidnapped about 5pm while working on the farm with other workers.
It was learnt that the abductors came to the farm with guns, and started shooting, to instil fear in the workers and others in the farm premises.
The Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Gbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident adding that the Divisional Police Officers in Apete led Police patrol teams to the scene along with some local hunters and vigilantes to comb the near bushes with a view of arresting the hoodlums.
Meanwhile, the Gunmen have demanded a sum of N100 million as ransom from the family for the farm owner’s son, who was kidnapped, to regain his freedom.
The kidnappers used the victim’s phone to call his father at about 10 :00 pm to demand for the N100 million as ransom.
Since the call on Monday night, they are yet to call back, according to informed sources in the community.
