Kidnapping in Nigeria ‘S3/E2’: LASU Student Kidnappers Demand N10m, Friends Raise N230,000
The last episode of Kidnapping in Nigeria was about 18 people kidnapped in Oyo, Imo, Ogun, Rivers and Katsina states barely 72 hours the new acting Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, was appointed.
In episode 2 of our new season of Kidnapping in Nigeria, a 300-level student of Lagos State University, Olowa Kehinde, 24, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Friday.
It was reported that the incident happened when Kehinde and his younger brother, Segun, and three others were returning to Lagos from Warri.
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It was also learnt that they were attacked by gunmen along the Benin-Ore Expressway about 5:45 a.m.
“They shot at the car, at the front seat where I was seating. Everyone but Kehinde managed to escape from the assailants,” Segun added.
Segun said that the abductors have called to demand a N10 million ransom.
In a tweet monitored by Worldtopnewsng, Kehinde’s friends has gotten N230,000 donations and call for help.
This is how much we got today.
Please let's #HelpFreeKenny pic.twitter.com/LqS6J90crh
— Adie 🌸 (@CutestPristine) April 9, 2021
Segun’s friend, Mosunmola, told our correspondent that the incident had been reported to the police station in Benin.
“But the response from the police was unfavourable,” she added.
On her Twitter handle, @CutestPristine, Mosunmola asked for donations from the public, adding that “all they did was to go earn an honest living. Please help bring Kenny back home.”
from Warri. Unfortunately, Kenny was kidnapped and a sun of 10m has been demanded. They are full time students of the Lagos State University, Ojo and are wholly responsible for their upkeep. All they did was to go earn an honest living. Please help bring Kenny back home.
— Adie 🌸 (@CutestPristine) April 9, 2021
Hi guys, I was with him yesterday when this happened at Benin bypass on our way back to Lagos. I was chanced and helped by God to escape was almost hit by a bullet. Thank God for the Bible on the dashboard. After the shots they told us to come down but I ran into the forest https://t.co/CLwNRrrmX4
— Life. (@OlowaOlawale) April 10, 2021
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