OSCOTECH KIDNAPERS DEMAND 4M NAIRA
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The abductors of workers of Osun State College of Technology, OSCOTECH, Esa Oke, on Tuesday, demanded N1 million for each of the four people in their custody.
Although management of the institution had denied such demand was made by abductors and claimed, efforts are to free the workers being held by the suspected Fulani herdsmen, security sources, that preferred not to be named, confirmed to The Punch the demand of the abductors, saying security agents are intensifying efforts to free the workers.
According to The Punch, OSCOTEC Public Relations Officer, Dr. Wale Oyekanmi, pleaded for understanding of the media regarding efforts to rescue those being held.
He said, “we have been advised not to comment further on the issue. We need an understanding of the media regarding this. We don’t want to jeopardize efforts to rescue those being held”.
SP Folasade Odoro, the Police Public Relation Officer for Osun Police Command, when contacted on phone, said “investigations, search and rescue operations ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the family of an Assistant Registrar of OSCOTEC, Mr. Temitope Olaniyi, killed by the suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday, have began burial plans for the deceased.
During a visit to his residence at Ayetoro Area of Iloko Ijesa on Thursday, it was learnt wife and children of the deceased members have been moved to Ipetumodu, his hometown to ease plans for his burial.
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