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Breaking: Kidnappers Free Oba Omotayo After Ransom Paid

Kidnappers in Ogun State have freed Oba Tajudeen Omotayo, who was kidnapped on Saturday in Imope, Ijebu North Local Government Area.

Oba Omotayo was on Tuesday night freed after ₦5.5m was reportedly paid by his family as ransom.

The kidnappers demanded N200 million during the process of negotiation

The gunmen abducted Omotayo on Saturday while he was returning home from Ijebu-Ode in his vehicle, when he was ambushed at Oke -Eri area of Imope.

Report has it that his attackers reportedly pulled him out of his vehicle and took him away to an unknown destination.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the development but denied any ransom was paid.

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