Five corps members kidnapped last Friday in Ondo State have regained their freedom after paying the ransom of N5million
A family member of one of the victims said the sum of One Million Naira (N1 million) was paid per person before the corps members were released by their abductors.
Confirming the release of the victims, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya said, “The Command this day on the 22nd of July has found victims of Ose/Ifon area kidnap which occurred on 18th July, 2024.
“The Victims were abandoned by their assailants after the police mounted pressure on the kidnappers.
“Policemen drawn from the Tactical Squad led by the Area Commander of Owo, ACP Olufemi Awoyale’s continuous combing of the bush with sustained technical support frustrated the assailants and were forced to abandon the victims at Oyinbo/ Sanusi Camp,” Odunlami-Omisanya said.
She added that the victims were currently being attended to at the Police Medical Services, Owo, and will be handed over to their family members after being debriefed.