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Kidnapped Ekiti petrol dealer regains freedom

...No ransom was paid to secure his release - Police ...Ransom running into millions was paid - Sources

17th January 2021
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From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
Abducted Ekiti State petrol dealer, Alh. Suleiman Akinbami, has been freed by his abductors.
This is coming exactly eight days the victim had been in kidnappers’ den.
Akinbami was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his petrol station along Ado-Ijan road around 9pm on Sunday, January 10, and whisked away to unknown destination.
The abductors had on Tuesday night, January 12, contacted his family and demanded a N60 million ransom to secure his release.
The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said Akinbami was released around 3pm on Sunday.
Abutu added that no ransom was paid to secure the release of the business tycoon, saying it was as a result of concerted efforts of the police, hunters  and Amotekun corps.
But a source close to Akinbami’s family said the man paid ransom running into millions, which was raised by combined efforts of the victim’s family, friends and business associates.
Abutu stated that “the man had reunited with his family. We assured the general public that we will get him out unhurt  the very day he was kidnapped and that was exactly what we did.”
But another source close to the victim countered the position, saying Akinbami paid millions of naira to regain his freedom.
“The man paid ransom before he was released. His issue is not about the money paid, we thank God that he came back alive to meet his family.
“Alhaji Akinbami is a philanthropist who had helped so many people. We thank God he came back safe and sound.” the source added.
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