Kidnappers of two Chinese miners at a gold mine at Ifewara community in Osun State are demanding N10 million ransom before their release.
The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer,Yemisi Opalola disclosed this while giving an update on the incident to newsmen in Osogbo, on Wednesday.
Opalola said that the Kidnappers were demanding the sum of N10MILLION before they would release the miners.
She said the police in the state were” working alongside other security operatives to ensure that the victims return safely while they plan to capture the kidnappers.
,” We will also ensure that the Kidnappers are captured having deployed a police tactical team, including an anti- kidnapping squad, that will help in the rescue mission”
The Chinese nationals,Zhao Jian,33 and Wen,50 were abducted on April 5 at a mining site in Okepa/ Itikan village in Ifewara in the Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun.
The Kidnappers were said to have shot two private guards of the Chinese who were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
