Barely 48 hours after the Regent of Akungba- Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Princess Oluwatoyin Omosowon, was kidnapped, his abductors have reportedly demanded N20 million ransom from the community. The abductors were said to have contacted some people in the community.
But the Chairman of Akungba-Akoko Development Union (ADU), Dr Bode Ekundayo, said the kidnappers had not official contacted the community. He, however, said the rumour was rife in the town that the abductors had demanded a ransom.
Ekundayo said it was a rumour as there had been no official communication between the community and the abductors. He said the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, and other top government officials had visited the palace and assured the people of the readiness of the government to secure the release of the monarch.
According to him, the town has remained calm but the people are still agitated about the whereabouts of their monarch. Omosowon and three others were on Tuesday kidnapped by gunmen along Akure-Akungba-Akoko Expressway.
The regent was going to Akure from her town to attend the inaugural lecture of at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) when she was kidnapped. A senior official of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) and an aide of the regent were also abducted. The people of the ancient town were in pensive mood yesterday when our correspondent visited the community.
Also, social and commercial activities were at lowest ebb since the abduction of the regent. A community leader and Seriki of Akungba-Akoko, Chief Awesu, urged youths to conduct themselves with decorum and embrace peace.
He enjoined all the residents of the town to pray fervently for the release of their regent. Besides, interdenominational prayer sessions were held in churches and mosques within the community, while a detachment of police officers drafted to the area were patrolling the town to ensure safety of lives and property.
By newtelegraphonline
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