Farmer Abducted in Osun

By Adenitan Akinola 

A farmer identified as Banji Idowu has been kidnapped by some yet-to-be identified kidnappers in Osun State.

Idowu, a retired teacher in Lagos was abducted on his farmland located at Iregun via Ilowa in Obokun Local Government area of Osun State.

The ugly incident according to a family source took place on Monday, July 24, 2023 around 4:00pm.

The information gathered by our correspondent indicated that the kidnappers left some live bullets suspected to be that of AK 47 riffle at the scene of the incident indicating the kind of the arms they have in their possession.

“Banji Idowu was a teacher. He was teaching in Lagos before he retired and after his retirement he relocated to Ilesa and farming at Iregun village. 

“On the day of incident, on Monday July 24, he spoke with his wife on phone and some minutes after 4:pm in the evening, his number could not be reached again.

“We received a call from the kidnappers on Tuesday. They demanded for a sum of N30 million to release him. We have reported the matter at the Ayeso police station, but we were directed to go and report at Obokun police division, in Ibokun.

“Police and members of the local hunters are combing the bush in the area.

“Amotekun men are also involved in the search. But currently, the victim is still with them (abductors). They later called back late yesterday asking us to pay a sum of N15 million with a condition that the ransom must be paid in cash”  the family source said.

Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, when contacted on Friday confirmed the incident.

She said, “we are already working on the incident. He will be rescued.”

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