The family of the abducted monarch of Iba town, Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos, Oba Yushau Oseni, say the kidnappers have contacted them demanding N500 million as ransom for his release.
One of the king’s daughters and former Chairperson, Iba Local Government Council, Ramota Oseni, said the abductors had contacted the family since July 20.
The 74-year -old traditional ruler, was abducted in his Palace at Iba on July 16 at about 8PM.
Ramota said the family decided not to make the ransom public since then for security reasons, as they thought they could resolve it internally.
She said the family had negotiated with the abductors to pay N40 million which was not available but had contacted the state government to augment so that he would be released.
According to her, it was to the family dismay that the state government, through the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy matters had not responded since then.
“I immediately called the commissioner to inform him of the development and to get across to the state government. But subsequent calls to his phone since then were unanswered and he did not get back to us either,” she said.
Ramota said the family also called on the Commissioner of Police, Fatia Owoseni but to no avail.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni in a telephone interview with newsmen, said it was not advisable to make the ransom public.
Owoseni said such issues when discussed in the public domain would encourage the kidnappers.
He said that investigation was ongoing to rescue the monarch and disclosing the strategy of the police toward this would jeopardise their effort.
Meanwhile, the Iba Youth Forum had planned to stage a protest to demand the release of their community’s ruler.
They barricaded the Iba expressway early in the morning on Friday until one of monarch’s sons appealed to them to maintain peace.
The youth resorted to accusing the state government of neglecting the matter and being unresponsive to the ransom for his release.
“After all, the state government had paid about N200 million for the release of a Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Epe sometime ago. So, why that of a first class king who is aged 74 different?,” they said.
They also accused the police of withdrawing its personnel from the Palace and town, three days after the incident.
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Posted: at 22-07-2016 09:36 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
All these kidnappers dey vess o.as I first see the price I be dey think say Ni 5million naira them talk,Ni as I look well come see say Ni 500million laugh catch me for ears
Posted: at 22-07-2016 10:16 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
slimmygal at 22-07-2016 10:21 PM (8 years ago) (f)
Say what! 500m for a ransome, those kidnappers must be kidding me. If na top politician dem carry now, e dey certain say money go show face but as e don be ordinary oba, they wont take it serious as dem don dey comot hand one by one. I pray say make dem no harm d baba oooo.
Posted: at 22-07-2016 10:21 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
slimmygal at 22-07-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago) (f)
Say what! 500m for a ransome, those kidnappers must be kidding me. If na top politician dem carry now, e dey certain say money go show face but as e don be ordinary oba, they wont take it serious as dem don dey comot hand one by one. I pray say make dem no harm d baba oooo.
Posted: at 22-07-2016 10:24 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickieponga at 22-07-2016 10:37 PM (8 years ago) (m)
U call dat a 1st class king u must be having a laff... D man look like person wey dey suffer sef, i no go dey surprised if na im even plan am as e no get money... Tell d people im dey govern make dem pay am and why should d govt pay for his ransom abeg make una go sidon make i hear word...
Posted: at 22-07-2016 10:37 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
dickieponga at 22-07-2016 10:42 PM (8 years ago) (m)
N500m for an insignificant oba, imsef no worth N1m never mind N500m...Make dem keep am, wen dem tire with am dem go release am. N500m from d taxpayer, dis is a joke....
Posted: at 22-07-2016 10:42 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
N500m for an insignificant oba, imsef no worth N1m never mind N500m...Make dem keep am, wen dem tire with am dem go release am. N500m from d taxpayer, dis is a joke.... u see greedyness for yoruba boyz any na dia oba b dat
Posted: at 23-07-2016 06:20 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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