ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The kidnappers of a prominent traditional ruler in Imo State, Eze Joel Ndenkwo, on Sunday demanded a N200m ransom for his release.
The kidnappers made the demand two days after the mornarch was abducted in front of his office at the ever-busy Tetlow Road in Owerri, the state capital, around 7pm Friday.
Ndenkwo, a businessman and Monarch of Isiala Umudi Autonomous Community, was forced inside the kidnappers ‘ vehicle’s booth and zoomed off.
A source close to the monarch said that his kidnappers called for the first time on Sunday and placed the mouth-watering amount as the condition for his release.
He noted also that the kidnappers called one of his siblings through the monarch’s phone.
The source said, “The news is true. The kidnappers of his Royal Highness have called. They called his family for the first time since his abduction on Sunday.
“They asked the family to make available N200m on Monday. They called through his phone. I doubt where they will get that kind of money from.”
The police spokesperson for the command, Michael Abattam, said that the command had begun investigations.