Abductors of four staff of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo Ora and one other person who were kidnapped on Thursday, have demanded a sum of five hundred million naira N500 million as ransom for the release of the abductees
Four staff of the institution including the Chairman of the Academic Staff of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr. Opadijo Oluyide, Secretary of the union, Mr. Gbenga Alayande, two other staff of the institution and wife were kidnapped on thursday evening while coming from official assigment in Saki
It was, however, confirmed on Saturday that the abductors have contacted family members of the victims and have demanded the sum of one hundred million naira for the release of each of the victims.
An official of JAC, who asked not be be named, informed that the abductors called the families on Friday and demanded for a ransom of N500 million for the release of the five persons.
He added that the abductors demanded the sum of one hundred million naira for the release of each of the victims.
The JAC member while speaking on Saturday, however, added that JAC will not make further revelation since the state commissioner of Police, Mr. Shina Olukolu has promised to take over the matter.
It was also gatherd that the commissioner of police in Oyo state was at Ibarapa area of the state on friday with his men to launch a search team for the abductees
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