Olayinka Adegbehingbe, the
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), professor who was abducted on Sunday, said
N5.045m was paid to secure his release.
Adegbehingbe disclosed this in an
interview with NAN.
A lecturer at the department of
orthopaedic surgery of the university, Adegbehingbe attributed his release to
the power of God.
He said the kidnappers, whom he
described as herdsmen, had initially demanded N30 million but later collected
N5.045m after negotiation.
Speaking on the high level of
insecurity across the country, he said many jobless youths have resorted to
crime.
He called for community policing
as well as provision of employment for the youths, saying “idle hands are the
devil’s workshop.’’
“The federal government needs to
invest more in security; we need to know the identity of people coming in and
going out of the town, state and the country at large,” he said.
“The people who abducted me were
herdsmen and they had four guns and multiple rounds of ammunition as well as
different dangerous weapons.
“I also thank the security
operatives, the entire OAU and OAUTHC communities, our families, church members
and all other well wishers for their prayers and other support rendered.”
Oluwole Komolafe, president of
the Nigeria Medical Association in Osun state, also expressed gratitude to God
for the release of Adegbehingbe.
“The federal government should
look into the issue of security across the country so that citizens would have
rest of mind,’’ he said.
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