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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Kidnappers of Emmanuel Owolabi, a retired customs officer in Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, have demanded a ₦200 million ransom.
The kidnappers contacted a member of the victim’s family on mobile phone.
Mr Owolabi was kidnapped in his home on Monday night, leaving the community in fear and apprehension.
Tragically, the leader of non-indigenes in the area was reportedly killed during the attack, intensifying the sense of fear and insecurity among residents.
It was gathered that travellers along the Oteere Ila/Ora road were shot at by the bandits as they attempted to escape, resulting in multiple injuries and prompting motorists to abandon the route.
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Local security guards and community vigilantes tried to repel the attackers and protect residents but were outmatched by the heavily armed intruders.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Governor Ademola Adeleke commiserated with the people of Ora-Igbomina, assuring that a military-backed rescue and protection security operation has been underway for the past three days.
The Governor described the Ora incident as saddening and a major security breach even after almost all the watertight pre-emptive precautions already put in place in the last three months.
Mr Adeleke expressed confidence that the ongoing military-backed security operations across the border towns would prevent recurrence of the attacks and also secure the release of the kidnapped retired customs officer.
