Gunmen abducting APC Ward 5 Chairman Nelson Adepoyigi in Ifon have detained two ransom bearers – Bayode Loco and Isimeri – in their forest hideout. The chairman was dragged from his vehicle and beaten with a plank before being taken Monday night. After reducing their demand from N100m to N5m, the captors reneged, holding the negotiators hostage.
“The two men who took the ransom have been held by the kidnappers,” a family source confirmed. Police spokesperson Olusola Olayinka stated security forces including hunters and vigilantes are combing the area. The midnight detention of the couriers has complicated rescue efforts.
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