Farmers, who produce the food that we eat, are now scared to visit their farms because kidnappers may be lurking around
By Julius Alabi, Akure
The worsen security situation in the country raised its ugly head last Saturday in Ondo state as 10 persons who are farmers were reportedly abducted at a farm in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North council area of the state by unknown gunmen.
Already, the kidnappers have demanded N100million ransom from the family of the victims
It was gathered that the kidnappers tricked a farmer identified as Femi Alawiye and nine of his workers before they were abducted at his farm.
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The victims were said to have been abducted Saturday evening when the kidnappers lured them to the farm under the pretense that it was on fire.
A source said that “Alawiye was called on the phone that his farm was on fire and he quickly rushed down to the farm to see the level of the damages.
“As he got to the farm, the bandits appeared from their hidings and whisked them away.
”It happened last Saturday. He was called on the phone that his farm was on fire, he quickly called his workers and they rushed to the farm only to be ambushed by the bandits who have positioned themselves at the farm.
”They waited for them to get to the farm before they pounced on them. They were whisked away to an unknown destination.“
Speaking with newsmen, a family member of the kidnapped farmer said that the bandits had contacted the family and have demanded a sum of N100million ransom.
Spokesperson of the State police command, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said efforts were ongoing to rescue the victims unhurt.
Odunlami said that five of the abductors have been released by their captors.
She added that: ”Our men are already in the bush in search of the victims and we are sure they would be rescued.”