Three landlords at Oshorun
Heritage Estate, Isheri and their trainer kidnapped
last Saturday on Channels Avenue have been
freed.Kennedy Ucheagwu, Dr. Omololu Bello,
Fidelis Esang and trainer Oni were whisked away
by gunmen clad in military camouflages during
their routine exercise near Lekki Gardens Estate.
Initially, the gunmen demanded N300 million as
ransom for each of them but the amount, The
Nation gathered was later reduced to N20million.
It was gathered that the police have tracked the
suspects, mostly young boys, and their messenger
identified as Mary, from the telephone number they
used in contacting victims’ relatives.
The Nation also learnt that security agencies
would have rescued the victims two days after the
abduction, but had hitches as the kidnappers were
also changing their location.
Spokesman for the Estate Association who
confirmed the release of the victims, said they got
home at the wee hours of Friday.
“We thank God. They have been released. They got
home late. I don’t have much details now,” he
said.
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