Man who said Tinubu is ending insecurity reportedly kidnapped, bandits demands N100m ransom

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a man identified as Joseph Kayode Aladesuyi, who had previously praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for efforts to tackle insecurity in Nigeria.

According to reports, the attackers are demanding a ransom of ₦100 million for his release.A message circulating online claimed that Aladesuyi and another farmer were kidnapped, with an appeal for financial assistance to secure their freedom.

Abduction on Farm in Ondo State

Sources said the incident occurred in Kajola settlement in Ilu-Abo community, located in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Aladesuyi, who serves as the Secretary of Okeluju Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and is also the Chief Executive Officer of JOTINA Farms, was reportedly working on his farm when the gunmen struck.

The farm is said to be about five kilometres from the Akure Airport area in Oba-Ile. Witnesses said the attackers stormed the farm, opened fire sporadically, and forced the victims into a nearby forest.However, the gunmen reportedly left behind Aladesuyi’s granddaughter, who was with him at the time, while taking him and another person into the bush.

Earlier Post Praising Tinubu

Before the incident, Aladesuyi had shared a post praising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commending his reforms and efforts to address corruption and insecurity.

In the post, he wrote: “TINUBU used decades to build a strong political structure and after using the structure to attain power, instead of making money for himself and the enduring structure, he starts series of legendary reforms, putting huge money in the public Treasury, removing feeding bottles from petrol and FX subsidy merchants, cutting the corruption pipeline of the NNPC, building unimaginably gigantic infrastructures, collaborating with powerful nations to end internal insecurity and combating the menace of food hoarders!!! What a selfless LEADER!”