LG boss abducted in Osun, captors demand N50m

Hoodlums on Wednesday night abducted the Head of Local Government Administration of Atakumosa West, Osun State, Mr. Kunle Falode.
A security source in the state who pleaded not to be named told our correspondent in Osogbo on Friday that Falode was kidnapped as he was about to enter his residence.
Falode, a senior official at the local government was said to have been forcefully taken away around 7:30pm at Ogo-Oluwa area.
It was gathered that Falode’s abductors are demanding N50 million ransom from his family before he would be released.
Falode’s wife who is also working at Oriade Local Government Area of the state is said to have been distraught by the incident.
The wife and other members of the family were said to have become worried because of their inability to raise the money.
The kidnappers were said to have allowed him to speak with members of his family while they kept threatening to kill him if the family failed to pay the ransom.
Report had it that the family have been warned against informing the police about the incident with a threat to kill their captive if they did.
Efforts to get reaction of the police on the incident were unsuccessful.
A call put across to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Folasade Odoro, terminated abruptly. Subsequent calls put across to her were not answered.
Also a text message sent to her was not responded to as at the time of filing this report.
However, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr. Ayo Olowe, confirmed Falode’s abduction to our correspondent on the telephone.
He said, ” We have the information but I was told that he was kidnapped on Thursday in Ilesa.”