Abducted Islamic cleric’s twins regain freedom 8 days after
The kids were released eight days after they were abducted by gunmen from their parents’ residence in Ojoo, Ibadan, on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
Their father, a former Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim wing), confirmed the release of his children on his Facebook wall early on Sunday.
He said he picked up the children around 5.30am in a bush on the outskirts of Ibadan.
While breaking the news on the social media, he wrote, “Alhamudulilaih! At 5.30am on Sunday, May 3, my abducted twin kids were released to me beside a bush after eight days in an unknown land.
Akewugbagold, who commended the police and Governor Seyi Makinde for rallying round him during his travails, said the abductors did not contact the family until after three days.
He stated, “After payment, the kidnappers asked us to come to a kiosk close to the bush somewhere on Iwo Road.
Before their release, the cleric had stated, “We have been exchanging conversations with the abductors. We are begging them on a daily basis to reduce the ransom. They asked for £100,000. Since then, we have been begging them. The abductors speak good English, suggesting that they are graduates.”
“Some arrests have been made and the suspects are assisting the police in the investigation that is ongoing.” Punch
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