The kidnappers who abducted Otun Olubadan twins have rejected N5million Oba Lekan Balogun pleaded with them to accept and release his 5 year old children.
The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland appealed to the kidnappers to bear with him as he does not have the money being requested.
The kidnappers initially demanded N100 million ransom and later reduced it to N40 million.
Oba Balogun offered them N5 million, which they rejected.
“The kidnappers should please bear with me and return my kids, I am ready to do anything that will make them happy.
“I don’t want to endanger the life of my kids and I am not out to fight them because there is no reason for that,’’ Balogun said.
NAN reports that gunmen on Thursday, kidnapped the five-year-old twins of Balogun from his Akobo residence in Ibadan.
The mother of the kids has been hospitalised since the kidnap with doctors battling to save her life.
The kidnappers had parked in a vehicle close to the victims’ residence and whisked away the children alongside their mother as they stepped out of the house.
However, at some point during their journey, the woman was pushed out of the vehicle.
The Oyo Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the Oyo State Police Command was doing everything possible to rescue the kidnapped children unhurt and arrest the culprits.
“The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, has consequently directed the command’s anti-kidnapping squad and other special outfits to organise a manhunt for the suspects and rescue the victims safely.
“ We assure the parents and the public that we will succeed in this task,“ Ajisebutu said.
