Gunmen on Thursday abducted a nursing mother, Salimot Ajibola, in the Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Ajibola was reportedly kidnapped while in a car with her husband.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that the husband and wife were driving into their house when the hoodlums attacked them and abducted the woman.
The source said the husband passed out after the assailants hit him on the head.
According to the source, the man regained his consciousness and discovered that the abductors had made away with his wife, leaving behind their maid and the baby.
A relative of the victim, who identified herself simply as Aina, said, “A few hours after her abduction, the kidnappers called the family to demand N25m ransom for her release.
“As negotiations continued, they reduced the ransom to N15m. The family pleaded and they later settled for N3m.
“The N3m was taken to a location described by the kidnappers. After they got the money, Salimot (Ajibola) was released on Saturday night.
“This Ogun State, especially Abeokuta, is becoming something else. I never thought this could happen to someone close to me. It is sad. The family went through hell to raise the money. The baby was crying for breast milk. It was a harrowing experience.”
The state police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.
He, however, said the police were not aware of any ransom paid to release the woman.
He said “Whenever people want to pay this money (to the kidnappers), they won’t inform the police. So, we are not aware of any ransom paid.”
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