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Jan 13, 20218 min read

Abducted Ibadan Farmer Found Dead After Payment of Ransom

Abducted Ibadan Farmer Found Dead After Payment of Ransom
Galaxy TV · Local News desk · Lagos

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A farmer abducted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, December 28, 2020, Oluwole Agboola, has been found dead.

Agboola was abducted on his farm at Abaodo area in Olukitibi village in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state by six armed men dressed in military camouflage.

It was gathered that the hoodlums collected N1.65 million ransom from the family of the victim and still went ahead to kill him.

A brother to the deceased, Olakunle Agboola, a journalist, confirmed the killing of the farmer.

He said his brother was killed 10 days after the kidnappers collected the ransom from the family adding that his body found in Aba-Odo.

It was gathered that operatives of the state police command had arrested some people in connection with the abduction.

Our Correspondent learnt that the deceased set up his farm at Akinyele area where he was into piggery and fishery.

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