Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Financial Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Mr Kayode Oni and taken to unknown place.
The incident which reportedly took place around 4:30pm on Saturday, happened between Efon- Erio Ekiti highway while Oni was returning to Aramoko Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government.
The Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr Jackson Adebayo, confirmed to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Sunday that Oni went to conduct the PDP Local government congress in Efon Local Government and was abducted while returning to his country home, Aramoko.
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He, however, said the kidnappers had established contact with the abductee’s wife and younger brother demanding a sum of N30 million as ransom.
He said Oni was carrying his daughter and grandson in his car when he was waylaid by gunmen and ferried to an unknown destination.
But Adebayo said only the PDP chieftain was taken away leaving behind other occupants of the vehicle.
“He went to conduct our Local Government Congress in Efon Alaaye and was abducted while returning to Aramoko.
“The family had been contacted, but they told the abductors that even the entire family can’t raise N1m and they were requesting for a staggering sum of N30m to secure his freedom.
“The family told us reliably that they have made formal complaint at the police station in Efon about the situation and they promised to take actions.
“Our party is not resting as well. We are making contact to ensure that his safety is guaranteed in the kidnappers’ den”, he said.
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The Police Commissioner, Ekiti Command, Mr Abdullahi Chafe neither denied nor confirmed the incident when contacted on Sunday, dailytrust reported.
Chafe said he was out of Ekiti and had not been adequately briefed about the incident, promising to give the details about the incident later.
He said, “I can’t confirm now, there is no way I would know because I am not in Ekiti State as I speak with you. But, I will give you details later.”