Gunmen kidnap Oyo headmaster, demand N30m ransom

Gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old headmaster, Kolawale Mathew Owoade, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State and are demanding N30 million ransom for his release.

The victim, popularly known as Onaiye, is the headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Budo Aare.

He was reportedly kidnapped between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday while returning from his farm in the Budo Aare area.

Speaking on the incident, his son, Abiola Owoade, said the kidnappers contacted the family shortly after the abduction using his father's mobile phone and demanded N30 million for his release.

According to him, a search party later discovered the victim's abandoned motorcycle in a bush at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday.

Abiola appealed to the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, as well as local hunters and vigilantes, to intensify efforts to rescue his father.

He also expressed concern over the headmaster's safety and urged security agencies to act swiftly to secure his release before the situation deteriorates further.