A tragic incident has shaken the group of Odo-Ape within the Kabba-Bunu Native Authorities Space of Kogi State, following the dying of 76-year-old retired Military Main Joe Ajayi within the custody of kidnappers, regardless of a ransom fee of N10 million by his household.
Main Ajayi was kidnapped from his residence on Could 21, 2025. The assailants initially demanded a ransom of N50 million—an quantity reportedly past the household’s monetary capability. As negotiations ensued, the retired officer’s well being deteriorated, allegedly as a result of lack of entry to important remedy throughout his captivity.
In a grim flip of occasions, the abductors later lowered their demand to N10 million after realizing Main Ajayi’s situation had worsened. Following the fee of the agreed sum, the abductors directed the household to retrieve him—just for them to find his lifeless physique. His stays have since been deposited on the Kabba Specialist Hospital mortuary.
The incident has reignited rising issues over the rising spate of kidnappings in Kogi State. Notably, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, the standard ruler of Okoloke, stays in captivity after being kidnapped in early Could, additional underscoring the safety challenges going through the area.
In response to the mounting unrest, Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has known as for calm, assuring residents that intensified efforts are underway to fight legal exercise and restore public security.
The state authorities has but to launch an official assertion relating to the circumstances surrounding Main Ajayi’s dying, however requires pressing and decisive safety measures proceed to accentuate throughout communities affected by the current surge in abductions.
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