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Suspected abductors
of the elder sister of the traditional ruler of Efire town, in
Ogun-Waterside, Adetokunbo Adeniyi yesterday called the king to
announce a reduction in their ransom from N600m to N55m.

The victim, 70-year
old Sikiratu Lamina, who was also allowed to speak to her family on
telephone, said she could not identify where she is being kept.

The woman was
abducted last Wednesday at gun point from her home in Efire, in the
presence of her two children, by four men riding motorbikes. The
kidnappers, numbering about four, arrived at the house pretending to be
officials of the State Security Services {SSS}.

She was later
ferried away in speed boat, while they left her wrapper at the shore
for her family to locate the route of where she was taken to, believed
to be somewhere within the creek between Ondo and Ogun States.

NEXT further learnt
that the kidnappers got in touch with the traditional ruler of the
town, who is the junior brother of the victim, asking him to raise the
ransom demanded before she could be let off the hook.

The monarch said
the kidnappers had earlier requested for N600m, which they later
reduced to N150m. By the time they called him yesterday, they had again
reduced it to N55 Millon.

Seven suspects arrested

The man, however,
expressed shock over the incident and the amount demanded for, saying:
“where do they expect us to get the money and I wonder what they want
from a 70 year old innocent woman?” The royal father, who said he could
not believe his eyes, said this would be the first time, such incident
of kidnapping will be happening in the state and appealed to security
operatives to rise up to the challenge.

When contacted, the
Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi
confirmed the stories, adding the command had arrested seven suspects,
with further assurance that the authority is on top of the situation.

“We have so far arrested seven suspects, and our men are
investigating further. I want to assure you that we are on top of the
situation,” said the police spokesperson.