Peoples’ Democratic Party, Lagos chapter chairman Philip Aivoji, and some other party members have been seized by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
The PDP members were taken Thursday at the Ogere section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on their way to Lagos after attending the PDP Stakeholders’ Zonal Caucus Meeting held in Ibadan. It was gathered that the kidnappers are asking for a N200m ransom.
Speaking on the development Lagos State PDP publicity secretary Hakeem Amode said in a statement Friday: “Aivoji was abducted on Thursday, January 25 at about 6:00 pm on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway while returning from a stakeholders meeting in Oyo State convened by Gov. Seyi Makinde and Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun.
“It is disheartening that kidnapping has become a prevalent issue in our country, and the government’s inability to address this menace is deeply concerning.
“The abduction of Aivoji underscores the pressing need for decisive actions from the government and stakeholders to eradicate this menace.
“Aivoji’s abduction was a violent incident, and his current whereabouts or any communication from the abductors remain unknown.
“We implore the governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos states, alongside security agencies, to expedite efforts and secure his safe return to his family and well-wishers.
“We call on the public to support initiatives aimed at ending this threat to innocent lives.”
Kidnappers have been wrecking havoc in the Federal Capital Territory. One high profile case was the kidnapping of the Al-Kadriyar family, a saga that shook the nation.
