KIDNAPPERS have released abducted Anglican Cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and two children in Ondo State.
They were kidnapped by some gunmen at Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government area of Ondo State last weekend.
Amid sketchy details of the release of the cleric, his wife and children were sketchy but a family member, who confirmed the release, said he cannot confirm if ransom was paid before they were set free.
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The kidnappers had earlier demanded a ransom of N75m while the family and friends of the abducted victims pleaded to cough up N15 million.
The Anglican priest, who hailed from Ikaram-Akoko and his family members, were abducted along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.
It was gathered that the Ẹgbẹ Akọ́mọlédè in the state which the wife of the cleric is a member, had asked its members to raise N10m as ransom to the kidnappers.
A Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Rev. Babajide Bada, who confirmed the kidnap of the four victims, said the incident happened last Sunday between 4:00p.m and 5:30p.m.
“The man involved is Reverend Olowolagba. He was travelling from Ipesi, with his wife, Mrs Olowolagba, and their 16-year-old daughter, Goodness Olowolagba, a 100-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko (AAUA), who came for holiday at home, and a nine-year-old girl staying with them, identified as Idowu”.