Crime
Kidnappers demand N70m to release former Nasarawa Deputy Gov. Gye-Wado
A N70 million ransom has been demanded for the release of former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa state, Professor Onje Gye-Wado.
Recall that National Daily report Gye-Wado was kidnapped by gunmen in the early hours of Friday, April 7, at his residence in Wamba LGA of the state.
A family source who spoke to Vanguard disclosed that the kidnappers placed a call less than 24 hours after he was abducted, demanding for a N70 million ransome 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 N2million.
The family is pleading with the abd¥ctors to accept the N2 million because they can not raise anything more than that due to the public holidays declared by the federal government for the Easter celebration.
There is public holiday from now till Monday, there is no where we can get money and we want him (Prof), back alive,” the source said.
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