Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Gunmen kidnap mother of Ibrahim Jimoh
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| alwayznews. |
night besieged the house of Igbotako billionaire politician's campaign, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, kidnapped his mother and 65-year-old Ms. Mafe Jimoh.
Police Public Relations of the commandment of Ondo State, Mr. Adeniran Aremu, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Monday, said the incident was reported to the police station in Igbotako 23:30 on Sunday evening.
He, however, said that the men of the command had begun an investigation into the matter to ensure that the woman was released unharmed.
Our correspondent gathered that the four gunmen came into the house, a one-storey building, situated on the outskirts of the city around 20:00 and pretended to be customers, who wanted to buy locally made carpets, which Women sold.
The janitor, who simply identified himself as Mr. Donat Ekuma, told reporters Monday that Igbotako old woman was upstairs when the kidnappers arrived.
Ekuma said: "Four of them are in a vehicle. Two of them got out of the car and demanded to see Mom. They said its customers and wanted to buy carpets.
"I told them that Mommy was resting on the floor, but they insisted on seeing it in person before buying them and I obliged," he said.
Ekuma, however, said the story changed when the old woman came to meet her "clients" can be taken by force and dragged into a waiting vehicle.
"I immediately gave the alarm, but the gunmen pointed their weapons at me and other domestic staff of service, ordering us to lie face down," he added.
Our correspondent has also learned that the pilot of the woman was sent on an errand when the incident occurred, and that is wrong with the car.
The kidnappers, he has also been collected, escaped the old woman into high gear.
Meanwhile, the kidnappers were still in demand ransom from the family of the politician biillionaire because she left her phone at home and she did not know any number of left hand.
Jimoh said Monday night ALWAYZNEWS he had been in contact with the police and the state government on how to resolve the situation.
He said, "I was inundated with calls within and outside Nigeria making development information thisunwholesome."
Police Public Relations of the commandment of Ondo State, Mr. Adeniran Aremu, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Monday, said the incident was reported to the police station in Igbotako 23:30 on Sunday evening.
He, however, said that the men of the command had begun an investigation into the matter to ensure that the woman was released unharmed.
Our correspondent gathered that the four gunmen came into the house, a one-storey building, situated on the outskirts of the city around 20:00 and pretended to be customers, who wanted to buy locally made carpets, which Women sold.
The janitor, who simply identified himself as Mr. Donat Ekuma, told reporters Monday that Igbotako old woman was upstairs when the kidnappers arrived.
Ekuma said: "Four of them are in a vehicle. Two of them got out of the car and demanded to see Mom. They said its customers and wanted to buy carpets.
"I told them that Mommy was resting on the floor, but they insisted on seeing it in person before buying them and I obliged," he said.
Ekuma, however, said the story changed when the old woman came to meet her "clients" can be taken by force and dragged into a waiting vehicle.
"I immediately gave the alarm, but the gunmen pointed their weapons at me and other domestic staff of service, ordering us to lie face down," he added.
Our correspondent has also learned that the pilot of the woman was sent on an errand when the incident occurred, and that is wrong with the car.
The kidnappers, he has also been collected, escaped the old woman into high gear.
Meanwhile, the kidnappers were still in demand ransom from the family of the politician biillionaire because she left her phone at home and she did not know any number of left hand.
Jimoh said Monday night ALWAYZNEWS he had been in contact with the police and the state government on how to resolve the situation.
He said, "I was inundated with calls within and outside Nigeria making development information thisunwholesome."
