By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The family of Pa. Dada James Ogunyanda, the Obalohun of Okoloke community of Yagba West local government, Kogi state who was abducted from his palace by
five days ago are crying for financial support.
They are crying to spirited individuals and corporate organizations to help them complete the N50m ransom demanded by kidnappers holding the the first class Monarch in captive.
Source from the palace who contacted Journalists in Lokoja on phone, however, debunked the media report that the ransom has been negotiated down to N12m.
“As at yesterday Sunday we had, as family members, raised the sum of N25m, but the kidnappers are insisting on N50m. They originally demanded for N100m.
“Our major frustration as a family is that government people and politicians who are our friends and cousins have abandoned us in the struggle to safe the life of the traditional ruler, especially members of the national assembly from Kogi West and of Kabba origin. Some of them have even blocked our lines and we are no longer accessing help from expected quarters.”
“We are highly worried because the life of our king is deteriorating. That was why we struggled to sell our belongings to raise N25m. We could have made up the N50m if we have had any help from our politicians.”
“I therefore use this medium to appeal to all highly spirited individuals and corporate organization to help make up the N50m. The life of our king is in danger, we need help from anywhere possible, journalists, bankers, teachers, traders etc.
“We call on Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Sunday Karimi, Hon Leke Abejide, Hon Faleke, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Oduagham and other poiliticians from the state and local government chairmen to help us raise this fund, the entire family is in distress over the welfare of our king who was abducted since 5 days ago.”
“We are also pleading with all pastors and Imams not to relent in their prayers for God’s intervention”
“We are also appealing to the security agencies to intensify in their efforts to rescue the old man alive and unhut. We value him so much. We are praying that God will give the security agencies upper hand in their work to rescue all victims in captivity”
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