Unknown gunmen kidnapped 3 population at a farm in Oke Oge, Oba Ile, Akure North Native Executive Section of Ondo Condition, on Saturday night time, February 8, 2025.
The sufferers, whose identities have been but to be disclosed on the year of submitting this record, have been showed to be a farm supervisor and two Commercial Coaching scholars running at the farm.
The assault comes slightly two weeks later suspected herdsmen allegedly killed 5 laborers at a farm within the Ajegunle-Powerline crowd in the similar LG.
In keeping with a supply, the farm, positioned close the Akure Airport, is owned through a former commissioner within the order and makes a speciality of pepper and tomato cultivation.
“Those kidnapped are students undergoing their Industrial Training at the farm. It’s a pepper and tomatoes farm belonging to a former commissioner,” the supply stated.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Commander of the Ondo Condition Safety Community Company, Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, stated safety operatives have been deployed to trace i’m sick the abductors and rescue the sufferers.
“I can confirm to you that we are on top of the situation. They were kidnapped while returning from the farm. Our men have been deployed to rescue them from the kidnappers’ den,” Adeleye said.
In the meantime, a nation supply discoverable that the abductors have demanded a ₦15m ransom for the sufferers’ leave.
“The kidnappers have contacted the families and are insisting on ₦15m ransom. Since then, they have switched off their phone,” the supply disclosed.
Safety companies are intensifying efforts to safeguard the shield go back of the sufferers.