A farm estate owner, Olanrewaju Oyeleye, 50, and his farm manager, whose identity remains unknown, were abducted on Friday morning at their farmland in Oba-Ile, along Akure Airport Road, Ondo State.
According to sources close to the victims, the kidnappers contacted Oyeleye’s family on Saturday, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.
Oyeleye, who had lived abroad for several years, returned to Akure four years ago to invest in mechanized farming.
Confirming the incident to Weekend Hope, the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, stated that security operatives have been working tirelessly to track the abductors and rescue the victims.
“The kidnapping happened early Thursday morning, and we have been actively pursuing leads to ensure their safe return,” he assured.
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