Police Rescue Ogun Journalist 72 Hours After Abductors Demanded N30m Ransom News
Oduneye, who is the publisher of Issues Magazine in the State, was abducted in his Toyota Camry car at the Mobalufon area of Ijebu Ode while returning home from a trip to Abeokuta, the state capital last Thursday evening around 7:50pm.
He was, however, rescued unhurt on Saturday after the kidnappers had engaged the security operatives in a gun battle that lasted about 45 minutes in Idimu axis of Egbeda local government area of Lagos State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer , Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the development, to journalist on Monday, said Oduneye’s abductors had on Friday through the victim’s phone line established contact with the victim’s wife and they demanded for N30million ransom before they could release him.
But acting on the report lodged with the Police by his wife, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Frank Mba, ordered the Divisional Police Officer at Obalende, Ijebu Ode, Murphy Salami, in whose jurisdiction the incident occurred, to ensure the safe release of Oduneye from his abductors.
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