A farm estate owner, Olanrewaju Oyeleye, 50, and his yet-to-be-identified farm manager were reportedly kidnapped on Friday morning at their farmland in Oba-Ile, along Akure Airport Road in Ondo State.
According to The Hope Newspaper, sources close to the victims disclosed that the kidnappers contacted Oyeleye’s family on Saturday, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.
Oyeleye, who spent several years abroad before returning to Akure four years ago to invest in mechanized farming, was said to have been targeted by the abductors.
Confirming the incident, the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, stated that security operatives have been actively working to rescue the victims.
“The abduction occurred early Thursday morning, and since then, we have been making efforts to track the kidnappers’ location and ensure the safe return of the victims,” he said.
