A Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) farmer 70-year-old farmer, Pa Adeife Ifelaja, has been kidnapped in Ogun State.
Ifelaja, who is an elder at the RCCG parish in Ijebu Igbo, headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government, was kidnapped in December.
The farmer was kidnapped at his residence in Ijebu Igbo on the night of December 31 while preparing for the crossover service.
His abductors had contacted the family and demanded N50 million ransom.
The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, said on Monday that “iIt is true that Pa Adeife Ifelaja was kidnapped on the night of Sunday, December 31, 2023 while preparing for the Crossover service. I learnt the abductors are asking for N50 million which the family said they do not have.
“I heard they were negotiating for N10m but I don’t know if the ransom was paid. The incident was reported at a police station in Ijebu Igbo,” the source said.
“Honestly the police have been working to get the man rescued.
“We are on it; even when the kidnappers have been trying to mislead us about their location, we are on their trail and very soon, we shall achieve success,” Alamutu said
