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Abducted APC Stalwarts Killed by Kidnappers Despite Ransom Payment

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4 weeks ago

May 18, 2025.

His kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million but later reduced the amount to N5 million
Adepoyigi was kidnapped by armed men from his residence along Ifon-Owo road in Ifon earlier this week.
The council chairman described the deceased as a man who dedicated to the progress of the party, and the grassroots community

Nelson Adepoyigi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been killed by his abductors, despite the payment of a ransom.

Adepoyigi was kidnapped by armed men from his residence along Ifon-Owo road in Ifon earlier this week.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million but later reduced the amount to N5 million, which the family reportedly raised.

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However, the bandits detained the two men who delivered the money and demanded an additional N30 million for the release of all three victims.

Tragically, the hoodlums shot Adepoyigi dead and freed the other two captives on Friday.

Clement Ojo, the chairman of Ose Local Government, confirmed the APC chieftain’s death in a statement on Sunday, describing it as sad and painful.

He said, “While we are grateful that the two volunteers have now regained their freedom, it is deeply saddening and utterly painful that the life of Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi was brutally cut short by his captors”.

Abducted APC Stalwarts Killed by Kidnappers Despite Ransom Payment

“The entire leadership and people of Ose Local Government mourn this tragic loss. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and political associates of the deceased.”

The council chairman also described the deceased as a man who dedicated to the progress of the party, and the grassroots community will be forever remembered and honoured.”

Decrying the state of insecurity in the local government, Ojo said, “We are now at a critical juncture where security challenges have become a serious threat to the safety and freedom of our people.

“Only a few days before this incident, another resident narrowly escaped being kidnapped while parking his motorcycle. This pattern of brazen abductions, even at the very gates of people’s homes, confirms that insecurity has taken a dangerous and intolerable dimension.”