SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, (THEWILL) – Unknown gunmen have kidnaped Dr Niran Ikuomola, Permanent Secretary of the Ondo state Hospital Management Board (HMB).
Ikuomola was kidnaped along with his driver along the Lokoja/Abuja highway on Sunday evening as he was traveling to Abuja for an official assignment when he was reportedly ambushed by the abductors.
The kidnappers of the top civil servant have swiftly demanded for a ransom of N70m from his family of the medical doctor.
Confirming the situation, the Secretary of the state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Roland Arohunmolase, described the incident as worrisome confirming that the kidnappers have contacted the association.
He revealed that the kidnappers have confirmed that the permanent secretary and his driver are with them adding that the family members of the victim have been contacted and a ransom of N70m demanded before he would be released from their captivity.
“Dr. Ikuomola was abducted with his driver on the Lokoja -Abuja road while on his way to Abuja for an official function.
“The kidnappers have contacted us this morning (Monday) by demanding for the sum of N70 million before he could be released to his family,” he revealed.
