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Kidnappers demand N100 m to set free council boss in kogi

AdminBy AdminMay 3, 2021Updated:May 4, 2021No Comments1 Min Read
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By Correspondent in Lokoja

The abductors of the Yagba West Local Government Chairman in Kogi State, Mr. Pius Kolawole, have demanded N100 million as ransom for the release of the chairman, according to reliable sources .

The Reporters recalls that abductors were said to have on Sunday night called one of the family members of the chairman to lay down their demand.

The kidnappers were also said to have promised to call back by 10:00a.m on Monday morning, to continue with the negotiation.

Kolawole was kidnapped on Saturday evening at Eruku, the boundary between Kwara state and Kogi State, on his way from Ilorin to Egbe.

The attack claim the life of the Commissioner for Pension Board, Mr. Solomon Adebayo, popularly known as Akeweje, who was in the same vehicle with the chairman.

However, the kidnappers did not touch the four years old son of late Akeweje who was in the vehicle at the time of attack.

Source: The Nigerian Post.

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