Gunmen who kidnapped a funeral guests at Ifon, Ondo State want a ransom of N90m before setting their captives free.
According to Ondo State commissioner for information Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, the victims were travelling back to their base after the funeral when they ran into the gunmen at Ifon a border town between Ondo and Edo State.
The kidnappers have profiled the victims and have demaned N3m for some, and N10m for those who they felt can afford to pay the high price to regain their freedom.
“The victims went for a burial at Ewatto town. They were returning in a 32-seater Coaster bus hired from Rufus Guwa Polytechnic when they were attacked by suspected kidnappers. The kidnappers shot into the air and took 18 of the passengers.
“Those remaining called the Amotekun Corps who got to the scene within 15 minutes. Among those in the bush, seven were found and two others escaped.”
Olateju...Ondo commissioner for information.