Edo 2020
Kidnappers Of Edo Commissioner Demand Ransom
By GWG Staff
Kidnappers of the Edo State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Emmanuel Agbale have made contact with the family requesting a ransom to free him, it emerged at the weekend.
The development came as the Police in Edo State claimed that it was on the trail of the kidnappers.
The son of the abducted commissioner, Oise Agbale, said the kidnappers had contacted the family for a ransom to secure his release.
While not disclosing the amount demanded as ransom to secure his release, Oise, however, appealed for the unconditional release of his father.
Agbale was kidnapped on Friday along Benin – Ekpoma Highway, while his police orderly was killed in the process.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor on Sunday said that the police had deployed men from various departments, including anti-kidnapping and other special squads, to the trail of the kidnappers.
“We have deployed men from various departments and we are working to ensure that he is released unharmed,” stated Nwabuzor.
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