Gunmen release Bayelsa nightclub owner, abduct his wife and father-in-law

Kidnappers of popular Bayelsa nightclub owner, Oyintare Ajanami, have released him and reportedly held on to his 38-year old wife and father-in-law, 74, for paying a ransom less than what was demanded.

The 43-year-old Ajanami was abducted a fortnight ago at his building site in Yenagoa and was released at an exchange point in Ahaoda Local Government Area of River State on Thursday.

It was gathered that the father and daughter had gone to drop about an N15million ransom out of the N200million demanded by the kidnappers.

Confirming the incident, a close family said the family were worried over the development, adding that the wife is hypertensive and was not with her drugs at the point of abduction.

“We are however waiting to hear from the kidnappers. We learnt their Satellite Mobile Phone gadget fell into the water during the ransom exchange,” the source said.

“You know N15m was taken to the ransom exchange point. The kidnappers collected the money and maybe held to the wife and her father in order to demand more money from the victim. We plead with the kidnappers to tamper justice with mercy.” the source added.