Imah Ajirioghene
Barely 24 hours after the kidnap of former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye Wado, his abductors have demanded N70 million ransom for his release.
NEWSTODAYNG recalled that Professor Onje Gye-Wado was kidnapped on Thursday in Rinz village of Wamba local government area by unknown gunmen.
According to a source who craved anonymity, the kidnappers placed a call to the family and demanded a ransome of N70 million for his release
“The kidnappers are in touch with the family of Prof and they have demanded the sum of N70 million naira, while the family has offered N2 million naira.”
It was also gathered that the family is pleading with the abductors to accept two million because they cannot raise any thing more due to the public holidays declared by the federal government for the Easter celebration.
“Today Friday, till Monday, is public holiday, there is no where we can get money and we want him (Prof), back alive” the source added.
