Kidnappers demand N20m ransom for Ondo businessman, family

The abductors of businessman Tope Faji, his wife, and their daughter in Owo, Ondo State, have demanded a ransom of N20 million for their release.

The victims were kidnapped in front of their residence along Ipele Road, Owo, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state. Initially, the kidnappers asked for N30 million but later reduced their demand to N20 million. Since then, they have not made further contact with the family.

A family source recounted the events leading up to the abduction. “We were together on Friday because we were fasting. That day, we were all at his wife’s shop, playing, before we eventually parted ways. Later, I received a call from one of his sons, informing me that his father, mother, and sister had been kidnapped. We quickly got into a vehicle and rushed to Tope’s house.

“The boy who called me was the one who had stepped out of the car to open the gate. He said that while he was opening it, the kidnappers attacked, and he managed to escape. When the kidnappers called, they initially demanded N30 million but later reduced it to N20 million,” the source added.

The victims remain in captivity, with no further communication from the kidnappers.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Funmi Odunlami, stated that she was unaware of the incident.