
AGAIN GUNMEN ABDUCT FATHER, MOTHER, DAUGHTER IN ONDO
Gunmen have kidnapped businessman, Tope Faji, his wife, and their youngest daughter in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday evening in front of their residence along Ipele Road, Owo.
According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the family was attacked while returning home.
The source revealed that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N30 million but later reduced it to N20 million.
The source recounted the events leading to the abduction, stating that they had spent the day together, fasting and playing at Tope’s wife’s shop.
Later that evening, the source received a distress call from one of Tope’s sons, informing them that his father, mother, and sister had been kidnapped.
The son, who had stepped out of the car to open the gate, managed to escape and alerted the family.
The kidnappers contacted the family, demanding the ransom.
As of the time of filing this report, the abducted persons are still in the kidnappers’ den.
The Ondo State Police Command has been notified of the incident, but the spokesperson, Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, stated that she could not confirm the incident.