Christopher Bakare, a supervisor of the late former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala’s farm, has regained freedom.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that he was reportedly released by his abductors after the payment of ransom.
NAN recalls that Bakare was kidnapped on Saturday at about 7pm at the farm located at Jabata in Ogbomosho area of the state.
It was learnt that the kidnappers had earlier contacted the victim’s family, demanding for N100 million ransom before his release.
A reliable family source who sought anonymity told NAN on Thursday that Bakare was released on Wednesday after the payment of N5 million ransom.
The source said that the ransom was taken to a forest in Otte area, the boundary between Oyo and Kwara States on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Road.
The spokesman of the Oyo State Police Command, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the releaseof the fair manager to NAN on Thursday in Ibadan.
Osifeso said: “Yes, he has regained his freedom.
“Updates would be provided accordingly, please.”