The man sent to pay kidnappers ransom for the release of Mrs Bola Ajiboye, wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Kwara State has been kidnapped.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the abductors released their victim Mrs Bola Ajiboye but in a twist kidnapped the victim who brought them the ransom and are demanding another N5M from the community.
It will be recalled that Mrs Ajiboye was kidnapped in her shop at Elerinjare community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state in the night of Thursday last week when gunmen invaded the town.
It was gathered that Mrs Ajiboye was released by her abductors on Wednesday, after the payment of N1 million ransom along with foodstuffs and other items demanded by the kidnappers to regain her freedom.
An Elder in the community who craved anonymity said the middle-aged man who went to deliver the ransom to the kidnappers was detained after the delivery of the ransom.
He said that the kidnappers had got in contact with the community and demanded that a sum of N 5 million ransom should be paid before the messenger of the earlier ransom would be released.
According to the Elder, “We are sad in Elerinjare community because of the news emanating from our town. Our people now live in fear because of the recent kidnapping.
” Elerinjare is a journey of 45 minutes to Ilorin, I have been invited to attend a meeting at home on how we are going to raise money for the release of the man who went to deliver the ransom for the release of Pastor’s wife. But I have the fear of how to get to the town”.
“The kidnappers are demanding a sum of N5 million as ransom from the community, how do we raise such amount now?”, he exclaimed.
He said that Mrs Ajiboye has been relocated to a private facility in the community ‘to take a rest’
He said that the bearer who was sent to deliver the ransom and the other items was however detained by the abductors.
Mrs Ajiboye was kidnapped at about 9 pm on Thursday last week at Elerinjare village, near Idofian town, in Ifelodun Local Council area of Kwara state.
During the operation at her house, one of her daughters escaped miraculously amid sporadic gunshots while a man reportedly sustained gunshot injury from the kidnappers.
Contacted, the spokesman of the State police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi said that he was yet to be briefed on the development.