By Ayodele Oni
Abductors of seven farmers in Ondo State have placed a ransom of N100 million on them.
The farmers were abducted by gunmen at their farm in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Ondo State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident on Monday.
Adeleye, who disclosed that the farmers were kidnapped on Saturday, said Amotekun officers have been deployed to the forests in search of the victims.
Adeleye said: “I can confirm the incident. Our men have been in the forests and are still there.
“I was there on Sunday and we are hopeful that they will soon be rescued.”
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, also confirmed the incident. Ayanlade added that efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims.
Meanwhile, a source disclosed that the kidnappers made contact with some families of the victims and demanded N100 million for their release.
One of the sources who craved anonymity revealed that the victims were on the farm harvesting palm fruits when they were abducted by gunmen.
He said: “They went to the farm to harvest palm fruits when they were abducted on Saturday.
“We didn’t hear from them until yesterday evening (Sunday) when the kidnappers contacted one of the family members, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release. We’re still negotiating with their abductors.”
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