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Nelson Adepoyigi, the abducted chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, has been killed by his captors.

Clement Kolapo Ojo, Chairman of Ose LGA, confirmed the death of Adepoyigi in a statement issued on Sunday morning.

Ojo, in the statement signed by his spokesman Oluwaseun Ogunniyi, said the APC Chairman was killed by the gunmen while the two ransom bearers initially tied down by the bandits had been released.

“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.

”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 statement read in part.

Wilfred Afolabi, police commissioner in the state, could not be reached for comments on Sunday.

However, a senior police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity told our reporter that a crack team of security agencies in the state are currently in the bush searching for Adepoyigi’s corpse.

“Yes, it’s true that the man has been killed, but our men are in the forest. They are working to locate his corpse,” he said.

Recall that Mr Adepoyigi, who is the chairman of the APC at ward 5, in Ifon, was kidnapped on Monday evening at the entrance of his house on the Ifon/Owo road.

His abductors had initially demanded a ransom of N100 million to release him before it was negotiated by his family to N5 million.

But in a dramatic twist of events, two ransom bearers -Bayode Loco and Isimeri – were detained by the bandits on Wednesday midnight.

The gunmen, however, made a fresh demand of N30 million to release the three captives, including Adepoyigi.

In 2023, suspected gunmen also killed Bola Adelegbe, the younger brother of Hon. Timileyin Adelegbe, a federal lawmaker representing Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.

Adelegbe, who was abducted in Ose, was killed in the kidnappers’ den after ransom was paid.

https://dailytrust.com/kidnappers-kill-abducted-ondo-apc-chairman/

Nlfpmod, may God comfort his family, this has not favoured them.

May the Lord console his family.


Politics in Nigeria is a do or die affair. Too much money in politics made this normal.

Yoruba land is safe.



Yorubas love themselves

May his soul RIP

State police is needed in Nigeria

'Where are the cows?'

Last month this man might have been somewhere saying Tinubu is working ..RIP to him , nobody deserves to be killed by a lowlife kidnapper , it high time we put a law that barrs the member of any family that ever pays ransom from holding public office ..the only way to stop kidnapping as it is now is to discourage the payments , once the payments dry up the kidnappers will find their way to other harder crimes..this is how road highway robberies stopped when traders stopped traveling with cash ..we need that kind of approach again

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.

This is get two give one
APC is in charge in Ondo

Kidnapping incident in this country is too much

Monster u made. U were playing politics with security but u forgot that terrorists will not play politics when to comes to kilIing you

This is exactly why insecurity resurges before every election and also the major reason why they won't fight it.

The politicians uses insecurity as a guise to take out political opponents.

So far how many traditional rulers and political bigwigs have been killed despite having paid ransom?

They know what they are doing, blood sucking demons!

Matt3313:
Kidnapping incident in this country is too much

Someone said to me yesterday, that is overblown, all I told him is, may you or your family not be a victim.

Multibillion Naira venture

chiagozien:
Yoruba land is safe.



Yorubas love themselves

The kidnappers could have been from any tribe, so your subtle tribalism is illogical.

Ondo state in particular has been battling killer herdsmen issue for as long as I can .

Do better!

APC failed you 🤷🤦

The Governor need to be up and doing concerning security in the state. Kudos to late Governor Akeredolu

APC and their zombie ers can keep playing politics with the security situation in Nigeria, th reality is that the incompetence and corruption of Tinubu does not discriminate.

E go reach everybody.

I only sympathize with those of us who did not vote for this calamity istration

A lot of people don't know how bad the security situation is in this country, I listened to someone who was kidnapped by fulani herdsmen on YouTube and I was dumbfounded.

Keep ing useless leaders because they are from your tribe and a party you like. When them go kidnap you, you will realize tinubu no Sabi you, akpabio and wike no Sabi you.

APC failed him.

Nawa o!!

Too Bad

Yeah

He probably knows the kidnappers. That's why he got killed.

treesun:


https://dailytrust.com/kidnappers-kill-abducted-ondo-apc-chairman/

This is purely Fulani herdsmen at work.

Our local/traditional kidnappers don't usually killl their victims, unlike these soulless, horrible creatures Buhari and the his SW allies empowered and unleashed on innocent Nigerians.

People should know that anyone who played a role in bringing Buhari into power in 2015 has a hand in these atrocities the herdsmen are committing today.

Buhari's sole aim was to empower his kinsmen whom he had previously cried for, alleging that the country had been shortchanging them.

Woe unto those who campaigned/voted/ed him to achieve that devilish objective.

chiagozien:
Yoruba land is safe.



Yorubas love themselves

No time for tribal sentiment. It happens everywhere in Nigeria. May God comfort his family.

Lol. His party brought insecurity so let him enjoy.
Tinubu: Where are the cows?

Are we to blame or call EVANS now?

If una like make una still dey priase jagagban. No tell am the true situation of the country make him work.