Gunmen in Abuja have abducted Eniola Ojajuni, the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council.
On Monday, February 17, Ojajuni was captured after allegedly being shot twice in the buttocks.
Abiodun Aderohunmu, the council’s national secretary, confirmed the abduction in a statement on Wednesday.
The kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N100 million to free him, according to a statement released by the council’s National Secretary, Abiodun Aderohunmu, on Wednesday.
“The Afenifere National Youths Council is deeply saddened to announce the kidnapping of its National President, Prince Eniola Joseph Ojajuni, in Abuja. During the attack, he sustained a gunshot wound, and we are extremely concerned about his safety,” the statement read.
Aderohunmu called on the federal government and security agencies to take urgent action to ensure Ojajuni’s freedom.
He also called on Nigerians with useful information on the whereabout of the gunmen, to assist in the rescue efforts.
A member of the council, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “They shot him twice. He has bullet wounds, and the kidnappers are insisting on N100 million or nothing.”
