The Chief Medical Accountant of the Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Kayode Asaju, has been kidnapped.
Asaju was kidnapped along the Lokoja-Abuja Road.
A source at the Federal Medical Center, Owo told Radio Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State that Asaju was on his way to Abuja for a meeting.
According to the source, the suspected kidnappers have demanded for N5 million ransom before Asaju would be released.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ondo State Command, Femi Joseph, said the incident occurred outside the jurisdiction of the Command.
Joseph however gave an assurance that the command would work with the Kogi State Police Command to ensure Asaju’s release.
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