The Labour Party Ward 1 Chairman in Akoko-Edo, Edo State, Mr. Okasime Olowojoba, is still missing three weeks after his abduction and the payment of a ₦5 million ransom, sparking violent protests by frustrated youths.
According to DAILY POST, hundreds of protesters blocked the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo Expressway, decrying government neglect of the area's dilapidated roads and worsening insecurity.
"Our chairman was kidnapped at Sasaro community's notorious blackspot. Despite paying ₦5 million, his captors haven't freed him," said protest leader Paul Lawani, blaming the road's poor state for rising kidnappings.
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The protesters accused the Edo State Government of indifference, noting that three general hospitals in Akoko-Edo are non-functional and demanding a military base to curb crimes.
Efforts to reach Edo Commissioner for Information Paul Ohonbamu for comments were unsuccessful. Olowojoba, a realtor, was abducted on April 26, 2025, while driving his children home ahead of school resumption.
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