Gunmen have abducted a cleric and his son at Oko-Olowo in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Eyewitnesses disclosed that the gunmen broke into the young cleric’s home after removing the burglar-proof in the window and abducted three victims on Saturday.
It was gathered that one of the victims made an attempt to escape, but the assailants fired gunshots at him and inflicted machete cuts on him.
The cleric’s father said the third victim was taken to the hospital for treatment following the attack.
He said the kidnappers contacted the family to demand a ransom of N100 million for the two others (the cleric and son) they abducted.
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“The kidnappers have contacted us and they are asking for N100 million ransom. We have begged them to accept N10 million, which we do not even have.
“I am appealing to the state government and men of goodwill to assist us in getting my son and grandson out of the den of the kidnappers,” the cleric’s father said.
Confirming the incident, the Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, on Sunday, said two suspects have been arrested.
“Police are already investigating the matter. Efforts are also at an advanced stage to rescue the victims.
“Meanwhile, two suspects have already been arrested,” Okesanmi said.
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