Two children who were abducted after gunmen killed their father, Alfa Tunde Aribidesi, at their residence at Gaa Osibi in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, have escaped from the den of their abductors.
“The kidnapers used the phone of our late father to contact our family for N10m ransom, but we escaped from the bush when they were sleeping and we arrived at our house early in the morning,” Sambo said.A friend of the deceased, Alfa Lawal Taoheed, had onsolicited prayers for the safe return of the kids while negotiation was ongoing with the kidnappers.
“The family arranged N7m through a representative. Unfortunately, the kidnappers could not tell the man where exactly to meet them or drop the money, which made him return with it.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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