BENIN CITY – Palpable fear has continued to grip members of the
families of Benin-based Estate Valuer, Mr. Dan Odiete, and a businessman
Mr. Omoruyi Oloton (Uyi Technical), and their sympathizers, as their
abduction entered the 12th and 10th day respectively yesterday.
It will be recalled that Mr. Dan Odiete, and Mr. Omoruyi Oloton, the
Managing Director, Uyi Technical Limited, Benin City, were abducted by
unknown gunmen penultimate Wednesday and Friday, respectively in the
state capital.
When The NIGERIAN OBSERVER visited the private homes of the two
victims in the Government Reservation Area, Benin City yesterday,
sympathizers wore forlorn looks.
It was gathered that the refusal of the gunmen to free the two victims
has continued to create apprehension in the minds of their dependants
and sympathisers.
Insider source hinted our reporter that the ransom demanded from the family of Mr. Omoruyi Oloton was paid about four days ago.
It further disclosed that the ransom said to have been paid in US Dollars was facilitated with the instructions given on the phone by the victim himself Mr. Omoruyi Oloton.
Although, the source claimed not to have been properly carried along
by few members of the family involved in the negotiation bid, it however
gathered that the victim is in touch with his family.
It was further gathered that the issue of negotiation remains shrouded in secrecy apparently in compliance with the terms of release dropped by the gunmen.
It could not be ascertained whether the Estate Valuer Mr. Dan Odiete’s
family has paid any ransom as the group of persons seen during our
visit discussed the issue in low tones.
However, a domestic staff
at his gate appealed to our reporter that “please, help us pray make
them release our Oga today (yesterday) makes it eleven days when he was
kidnapped”.
Meanwhile, the state police command through its spokesman DSP Anthony
Airhuoyo, had at the wake of the separate kidnap incidents, stated that
the police are on top of the situation.
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