Afenifere Youth Leader Pleads for Help as Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom
Eniola Ojajuni, the abducted National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, has called on Nigerians for financial assistance to meet the ransom demands of his kidnappers.
Videos circulating on social media show Ojajuni sitting on the ground, visibly distressed, as an armed captor points an AK-47 rifle at him. With desperation in his voice, he urges fellow Nigerians, especially those from the Ilaje community in Ondo State, to contribute towards his release.
Ojajuni revealed that his kidnappers had set a 24-hour deadline, warning that they would kill him if the ransom was not paid.
“Nigerians, please help me! Your donation—whether N100,000, N50,000, or N1,000,000—will go a long way to save my life. My name is Prince Eniola Ojajuni. God bless you. Aderohunmu, please help me spread this video,” he pleaded in a distressing clip that has since gone viral.
The alarming video has sparked widespread concern and outrage, with many calling for urgent intervention from security agencies.
Ojajuni was reportedly kidnapped on February 17, 2025, in Abuja. According to Abiodun Aderohunmu, the National Secretary of the Afenifere Youth Council, the youth leader sustained a gunshot wound to his buttock during the abduction.
“The Afenifere National Youths Council is deeply saddened to announce the kidnapping of its National President, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, in Abuja, Nigeria,” Aderohunmu stated.
He further disclosed that the kidnappers are demanding N100 million for Ojajuni’s release.
The abduction of the Afenifere youth leader underscores the growing insecurity in Nigeria, where kidnapping for ransom has become an alarming trend. The incident has reignited calls for the government to take decisive action against criminal elements terrorizing citizens.
