Kidnappers demand N91m ransom for ladies abducted amid birthday preparations in Abuja
The abductors of two ladies, Veronica Otogo and Bisola Mohammed, in Abuja have reportedly made a demand of $300,000 (N91.4million) ransom before they are released.
Busola and Veronica reportedly went missing in Abuja on Friday evening, after heading to get cupcakes at Chloe’s Cupcake in Wuse 2.
A third friend, a man identified as Damilola Oribuyaku, was also abducted with the ladies.
A friend of the Oribuyaku family, Alhaja Adeola Agoro, shared an update on the missing persons on her Facebook, disclosing that the ladies’ abductors have made contact with the families, and are demanding a huge ransom.
“Engineer Oribuyaku is a family friend.
“His son, Damilola, who just returned from schooling overseas, went to have ice-cream at Coldstone, Wuse II, Abuja on Friday with two of his female friends.
“As they were about to get into their cars, a jeep blocked them. The rest was like a horror film. They were taken and driven off. The abductors are demanding $300,000.
“Oribuyaku is a hardworking man, who has built his businesses with clean money. He doesn’t have that kind of money. Please, join us in praying for the safety of these young people in the hands of these criminals.
“May God let us find them alive and in one piece.
“One of our brother was hit on the head with the butt of a gun in front of this same ice-cream parlour at Gwarimpa last year.
“Criminals now target places frequently visited by middle class. Let us be security conscious as Nigeria is going through a very hard period.”
