Kwara OPC leader abducted while delivering ransom for kidnap victim
Three people, including Bayo Fabiyi, the Kwara State Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, have been abducted during a ransom delivery mission in Oko-Irese. The group was reportedly acting on instructions from suspected kidnappers who demanded cash and goods for the release of a victim. There are concerns that the original kidnap victim may have been killed before the ransom team arrived. The incident has heightened fears in the community and raised questions about security responses.
What happened
- Bayo Fabiyi and two associates were abducted while attempting to deliver ransom for a kidnap victim in Oko-Irese, Irepodun Local Government Area.
- The kidnappers allegedly demanded N30 million, five motorcycles, and three bags of rice as conditions for the victim’s release.
- The ransom team was reportedly ambushed and seized upon arrival at a forest location along the Kwara-Kogi boundary.
- Information later suggested that the original victim may have been killed before the ransom team set out, but those delivering the ransom were unaware.
- The incident was not immediately reported to security agencies, and the police stated they had not received any formal report.
