Blueprint
By Ojo Oladele
Eight persons were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji-Ekiti a week after four persons were also reportedly kidnapped at Ayebode-Ekiti in same Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
However,the abductors were said to have contacted the family of the victims on Wednesday and demanded for a sum of N50 million as ransom.
An eyewitness revealed to journalists in Ado-Ekiti,the State capital on Wednesday, that the gunmen, had stormed a house located in the town around 9.30pm, shot sporadically into the air and made away with eight occupants of the building.
The gunshots,it was learnt lasted for over one hour terrified the residents of the community.
The source said the owner of the building was preparing for his mother’s burial and the preparations were said to have been on the top gear when the evil men struck.
“The men numbering seven came around 9.30pm with guns and surrounded the building. They fired gunshots sporadically .
“As the occupants of the house were coming out, they were grabbed and made to lie face down. They were later taken away into the bush. They were 14 initially, but six of them escaped into the bush”.
He added further: “Early today (Wednesday), one of the family members received a call from the abductors and demanded for a ransom of N50m”, he said.
The source added that lack of police stations…
