Abductors of popular Oyo Islamic cleric’s twins demand £100, 000

The abductors of popular Oyo state Islamic cleric’s two-year-old twins have demanded a ransom of £100, 000.

The cleric, Sheik Taofeeq Akewugbagold, who disclosed the kidnap in a post on his Facebook page in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, announced that his children, a boy and a girl, were kidnapped at gunpoint at his Ojoo residence on Saturday night, April 25.

The children’s father disclosed that the abductors have contacted him and are demanding for £100, 000 ransom for their release.

”We have been contacted and we have been exchanging conversations with the abductors. We are begging them on a daily basis to reduce the ransom. They have asked for £100, 000 which is N55 million. Since then  we have been begging them and I believe they will consider our plea.

The abductors speak good English meaning they are graduates. They were first harsh but later very friendly. It is very unfortunate. I am appealing to the government to wake up to their duty. If things continue like this, only God knows what will happen.” he said

The cleric said the abductors have also sent him pictures of his children ”looking sad”.

”They sent their pictures to us and we studied it and saw it was not photoshopped. The children looked sad. One was crying while the second one’s eye was swollen.  It is an experience I can never pray for my worse enemy. I need my children” he said