Gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old headmaster, Kolawale Mathew Owoade, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State and are demanding a N30 million ransom for his release.
Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, is the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School in Igbojaye, Budo Aare.
He was kidnapped between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday while returning home from his farm in the Budo Aare area.
His son, Abiola Owoade, said the kidnappers contacted the family shortly after the abduction using his father’s mobile phone and demanded N30 million for his freedom.
A search party later found the victim’s abandoned motorcycle inside a bush at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday.
Abiola appealed to the Nigerian Army, the police, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Amotekun, hunters and local vigilantes to intensify efforts to rescue his father.
He also expressed fears over the headmaster’s safety and urged security agencies to act swiftly to secure his release.
