The 73
year old Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni who was abducted by gunmen on the 16th 0f July,
2016 has been released.
According
to Fatai Owoseni, the Lagos State Police Commissioner who confirmed the Oba’s
release on Saturday night, five members of the militant gang involved in the
abduction of the traditional ruler have been arrested by the Special Intelligence
Response team.
The
Militants initially demanded for N500 million and family sources revealed that
they paid a ransom for the release of the Oba but the amount paid wasn’t
disclosed. One of the arrested suspects however revealed that a total ransom of
N15.1 million was paid for the release of the Oba in 2 batches; N12 million
then N3.1 million.
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