A middle-aged man based in Ilorin, Kwara State, Mr Lukman Aliyu, is currently heaving a sigh of relief after selling his car and other belongings at giveaway prices and putting his two houses up for sale to raise ransom for his two children kidnapped from his home.
Aliyu’s two children; Muideen and Abdulkadir aged 15 and 12 respectively were kidnapped by armed men dressed in military camouflage on October 13, 2022, from their home at Aseyori area, Alagbado, Ilorin in the Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state.
A record from the state police command showed that kidnappers invaded the residence of a trader at Ojatuntun Baboko area of Ilorin at Gaa Osibi area of the town identified as Tunde Aribidesi, shot him dead and kidnapped his two children; Jamiu and Sambo aged 12 and 15 respectively on September 29, 2022.
A friend of the deceased identified as Lawal Taoheed said that he solicited prayers for the children’s safety while negotiation for ransom was going on.page, “We sincerely need your prayers over the return of the kids. The family arranged N7m through a representative. Unfortunately, the kidnappers could not tell the man where exactly to meet them or to drop the money which made him return with it.
Aliyu said that after negotiations, the kidnappers agreed to release his two children after payment of N5m ransom alongside some materials such as hot drinks, beer, soft drink and beverages including recharge cards.that he sold his car and some household items and put his house up for sale to complete the fund to give the abductors to release his two children.
‘‘My wife and I tried to shout to attract the attention of the neighbours. But the kidnappers had started shooting indiscriminately and this created panic among the neighbours, so, nobody could come to assist us. Later my voice and that of my wife faded out. I tried to throw some bottles at the kidnappers but they continued to shoot. When I realised that the game was up, I instructed my wife to go into her room with the children and locked them inside. I also locked myself in the toilet.
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