A 70-year-old elder and pig farmer named Pa Adeife Ifelaja, associated with the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Ijebu Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been kidnapped.
Pa Adeife has reportedly been held captive for nine days since his abduction from his residence in Ijebu Igbo on the night of December 31, 2023, as he was getting ready for the crossover service to welcome the New Year.
According to a reliable source, the kidnappers have contacted the family and requested a ransom of N50 million.
The source said, “Yes, it is true that Pa Adeife was kidnapped on the night of Sunday, December 31, 2023, while preparing for the crossover service. I learnt that the abductors are asking for N50m which the family said it was huge. I heard they were negotiating for N10m but I don’t know if the ransom was paid. The incident was reported at the Ijebu Igbo police station”.
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The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, affirmed the incident, stating that the operatives from the state command were taking every possible measure to secure the release of the farmer and facilitate a reunion with his family.
Alamutu said, “Honestly the police have been working to get the man released, we are on it even when the kidnappers have been trying to mislead us about their location but we are on their trail and very soon, we shall achieve success.”