We Paid Cash Ransom To Kidnappers Before Dayo, Benjamin Were Released

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We Paid Cash Ransom To Kidnappers Before Dayo, Benjamin Were Released — Abe

By Obaseki Anthony on April 2, 2020

Sunshine Stars Skipper, Abe Sunday, has revealed that the sum of N2.5 million was paid for the release of two footballers, Dayo Ojo of Enyimba FC and Benjamin Iluyomade of Abia Comets. Abe said he was one of the persons that negotiated and delivered the ransom to the kidnappers.

The two footballers, who were former teammates of the Sunshine Stars FC of Akure skipper, were kidnapped at Ipele town along Benin-Akure Expressway in Owo Local Government Area of the state.

Abe said in Akure that the money was paid in cash to the kidnappers at Elegbeka after Owo local government.

He said he accompanied the two brothers of Dayo – Femi and Sunday – to deliver the money and secure the release of the two players.

Abe said the kidnappers began negotiation from N200m but progressively came down to accept N2.5m.

The Sunshine Stars FC skipper said the team (Enyimba) contributed N1.5m while the family managed to raise the balance of N1m, adding that the money was taken to the spot where the kidnappers asked them to go to.

His words: “They called us around after 4pm on Wednesday that we should come with the money. At times they asked me to send them recharge card. We tried to speak with them on the financial state of the country.

“We negotiated from N100m to N20m before they finally agreed on N2.5m. Those people have back-up in the Army and the Police.

They never asked us to drop the money inside the bush; they met with us one-on-one.

“They asked me to bring the money before they released them, so I don’t know where police rescued them because I don’t like fake news. We reached Akure around 1am on Thursday.

“But the most important thing is that both of them are alive and are back with their families.”

•PHOTO: Sunshine Stars Skipper Abe Sunday

Source Daily Sports

Posted April 2, 2020