FRSC Boss, Wife Abducted in Ekiti, Kidnappers Demand N20m Ransom

An officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ekiti State, Oluwafemi Ojo and his wife, were at the weekend abducted by gunmen in Ogotun-Ekiti, a border town with Osun State in Ekiti South-west Local Government Area.

The incident happened at about 5p.m. at a location between Ogotun and Igbara Odo, which has recently become a hideout for armed robbers and kidnappers where residents are being terrorised.

It was reliably gathered from a family member that the kidnappers had contacted the family yesterday morning, demanding N20 million ransom.

According to the family, who craved anonymity, the couple were travelling inside a navy blue Honda Accord car owned by Oluwafemi’s elderbrother, Oluwadare, who is also an FRSC officer serving in neighboring Ondo State.

While the kidnappers dragged Oluwafemi and his wife into the bush, they spared the elder brother (Oluwadare).

Their destination was still unknown as at press time.

Oluwafemi, his wife and elder brother, Oluwadare were said to have visited their hometown, Ogotun on the fateful Saturday.

An eyewitness revealed that some residents were robbed of their money and other personal effects before the couple were abducted

A motorcyclist in the community, Ojo Olabisi, who was also said to have ran into the kidnappers during the incident had an accident in a bid to escape from the scene and died in the process.

“This morning, the family was contacted by those who abducted them and they demanded N20 million ransom. We don’t have money to pay and those holding them should release them unconditionally.

“Femi and his wife were taken into the bush while Dare who owns the vehicle they were traveling in was left.

“It is very curious that some policemen mounted a checkpoint some two kilometers away from the scene of the robbery and abduction. The policemen were on Igbara Odo side.

“In the last five months, criminals some of whom wore army and police uniforms killed not less than six residents in Ogotun and adjoining settlements. We want government and security agencies to save us.”

Efforts to get a reaction from Police spokesperson, Alberto Adeyemi, were not successful at press time as he had not responded to phone calls.