Gunmen have abducted two farmers at the Oke-Ifira/Idogun forest in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.
One of the family members of the victims disclosed this during a phone-in radio programme in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The family member, who said the incident occurred on Saturday, said it had been reported to the police and Amotekun Corps in the area.
“The abductors are demanding N10 million ransom for their freedom,” the victim’s family said.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.
Jimoh, however, said the command was not aware of the ransom demanded by the gunmen.
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Jimoh disclosed that the joint security team comprising personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, Amotekun Corps, local hunters, Agbekoya operatives, and community volunteers had been deployed to the affected area.
He stated: “Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing, with all available operational and intelligence resources being deployed to locate the victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Meanwhile, the command wishes to categorically state that it is not aware of any ransom demand in connection with this incident.”
The police spokesman, therefore, appealed to anyone with credible and actionable information that could assist the ongoing search and rescue efforts to promptly share such information with the police.