Insecurity: Gunmen kidnap popular journalist’s son-in-law in Ogun, want N500m ransom

 

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Gunmen have kidnapped a businessman, Oreoluwa Osunuga, who is the son-in-law of ex- Managing Director of the defunct Monitor newspaper, Ayo Akinyemi.

It was gathered that Osunuga, who operates a poultry farm, was kidnapped in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State on Sunday afternoon.

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The gunmen reportedly accosted him as he exited the farm to buy fuel and deliver poultry products.

The incident was reported to the police at the Ikenne Divison Headquarters who visited the scene and recovered the victim’s 2017 Toyota Highlander vehicle.

The assailants have since reportedly contacted the victim’s family and made a N500 million ransom demand.

Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Commissioner, Bode Ojajuni said, “We got the report of the kidnapping case and we are currently doing our investigation and making progress to rescue the victims.”

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