THE abductors of Oba Lekan Balogun twins have again
called the distraught monarch to inform of slashing the
ransom placed on the twins from the initial N100 million to
N40million.


The kidnappers had on Tuesday stormed the Akobo
residence of the Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, and made
away with his set of twins, a not and a girl aged 5years.
Sources closed to the family gave the hint on Friday, noting
that the helpless family had resorted into intensive prayers
for the release of the twins.


The family source said that it was the family’s decision to
look unto God for intervention as the ransom being
demanded was just too much for the family to bear,
considering that the family head (Oba Balogun) has for
sometime now concentrated his time on his traditional title
calling rather than on any business. It was gathered that
the family had been inundated with several visits and
telephone calls in sympathy with it over the incident since
it became a media issue late Thursday.


Confirming the development, the monarchs immediate
younger brother, Alhaji Bashiru Balogun, who spoke on
behalf of the family told reporters that as much as the
family looks unto God, “we are equally hoping and relying
on the efforts of the security agents to secure the release of
the innocent kids.

“I equally want to plead with the abductors to please, in the
name of God and anything that is good to spare us this
trauma and release the innocent children, who can hardly
differentiate their left from right. “They should please just
consider the innocence of the kidnapped children. You all
know my brother as peace-loving and kind hearted person,
who is ready to sacrifice anything for the happiness of
others, he doesn’t in anyway deserve this kind of treatment
from the society he had committed himself to for several
years now.”


When asked about the condition of the mother
of the children, Mrs. Funmilayo Balogun, the family
spokesperson said her condition had become in an
undisclosed hospital where she had been admitted since
the incident.

Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/ibadan-monarch-twins-abductors-reduce-ransom-to-n40m/