Abductors Of Ex-Nasarawa Deputy Governor Demand N70m Ransom, Family Offers N2m

The abductors of a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye Wado have contacted his family to make available the sum of N70m for his release.

This was revealed by a family source, who also said that the family members are pleading with the kidnappers to accept N2 million in exchange for his release.

The family members argued that because it was a public holiday, they would be unable to go to the bank to arrange for more money.

 “The kidnappers are in touch with the family of Prof and they have demanded the sum of N70 million naira, while the family has offered N2 million naira,” a source who spoke with Vanguard said.

On raising the ransom, the source narrated to the paper that the family asked to pay N2 million for the release of the former deputy governor.

“Today Friday, till Monday, is public holiday, there is nowhere we can get money and we want him (Prof), back alive” the source said.

GWG.ng reports that unknown gunmen had in the early hours of Friday, kidnapped a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado.

The gunmen abducted the politician from his residence in Gwagi village of Wamba Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the development in a press release, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the assailants forcefully broke into Gye-Wado’s residence but the command’s operatives in collaboration with other security personnel have since launched a search to rescue the victim unhurt.

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