Kidnappers Demand N20m Ransom For Ekiti Teacher’s Release

Abductors of a classroom teacher in Ekiti State, Mr. Festus Olatunde Oke, have contacted his family and demanded a ransom of N20million for his release.

His family members, according to sources close to the family were contacted on Wednesday, 48 hours after Mr. Oke was abducted.

The source who spoke with newsmen in Ado Ekiti said the wife of the victim had alleged that her husband’s kidnappers were Fulani.

The Secretary of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Ekiti State, Mr. Olugbenga Ajibade, when contacted confirmed that the family had been contacted, adding that “we in the NUT are are also in contact with the family.”

“we have also learnt that the kidnappers demanded a ransom of N20million and we have been confused since the development.”

Ajibade added, at  the NUT, “we are at our wit’s end because we don’t even know how to come about that huge amount of money. We don’t even know how a teacher is expected to raise N20 million.

The NUT scribe said we want to beg the Directorate of State Services (DSS), the Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the state government to come to our aide because we are helpless and don’t know what to do.”

Mr Oke, it would be recalled was kidnapped by some unknown gunmen  on Ise – Ikere road on Monday.