Kidnappers make U-turn, detain ransom bearers, insist on N100m to release heavily pregnant victim, others
Two family members connected to five women abducted by gunmen in Erinmope-Ekiti, located in the Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were also taken by the kidnappers after the family delivered a ransom of N10 million. The assailants are now demanding N100 million for the release of all seven captives. Nigerian Tribune, on January 24, reported that gunmen invaded the Erinmope-Ekiti community and kidnapped five women, including a nursing mother and an expectant mother who is nine months pregnant, along with three others. Initially, the abductors demanded a ransom of N100 million from the family for the victims’ release. Speaking with journalists on Monday, the head of the family, Saliu Okanlawon, disclosed that following negotiations, the kidnappers agreed to accept N10 million. However, he lamented that after the ransom was delivered, the gunmen reneged on the agreement and instead detained the two family members who brought the money. According to him, the ransom was...