*Says it can only raise N30m of N100m demanded by abductors
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The family of a Nigerian Airfl Force officer, Squadron Leader Nurudeen Popoola, his wife, Dr. Ganiyat Olawale-Popoola, and a 16-year old 100 level student on Wednesday, pleaded with President Bola Tinubu and Gov Seyi Makinde for the rescue of their kinsmen kidnapped by gunmen
A cousin of the Air Force officer, Alhaji Olatunde Rafiu while speaking with journalists, disclosed that the abductors called the brother of the Air Force officer on Monday to hand down an ultimatum of Thursday to come up with N100million for the rescue of the abducted trio.
He declared that as at present, the family has been able to raise only N30 million from the N100 million demanded the abductors, adding that the family has made frantic efforts to reach out to Gov Makinde through mail, as they could not meet with him physically.
Alhaji Rafiu stressed that the e-mail sent to Gov Makinde for appeal was dated January 8, 2024 and that there has not been any response till date, saying, Gov Makinde should reach out to the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani to immediately look for a way out so that the lives of the victims will not be lost.
“Since our brother and his wife with our young brother have been kidnapped in the middle of the night of December 27, 2023, we have made all efforts to gather the money requested by the kidnappers, which is a hundred million naira but all we could get till this moment is just N30 million”, he said.
Alhaji Rafiu added, “for two weeks, the abductors did not call us till they did on Monday, telling us that they gave us till Thursday to come up with the money. We have made public appeal and called on people of means in the society to please help secure the lives of our loved ones in captivity, friends, extended family members have reached out, but we are still far to the figure demanded, which is hundred million naira and we have only today left”.
“We are renewing our appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde to please help us do something within the little time left of the ultimatum given, God Almighty will protect you, your children and your loved ones,”
