The abductors of Magaji Erubu of Ilorin Emirate, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu have contacted his family to demand N60m ransom for his freedom.
The suspected kidnappers, according to family sources contacted them on Friday.
The sources further disclosed that the kidnappers insisted that the ransom must be met for the release of the traditional title holder and refused to negotiate.
Dr Erubu, a retired Permanent Secretary in the state and former physician to ex-two term governor of Kwara state, Dr Bukola Saraki, was abducted on his way to Ago-Oja, in Asa Local Government Area of the state when he was ambushed by unknown gunmen on Thursday night.
He was said to have, that afternoon, briefly left Ago-Oja where he had a sprawling farm to attend to a patient who was undergoing treatment in his private hospital located at Balogun Fulani Area of Ilorin metropolis but fell into the hands of the kidnappers, who had laid an ambush on his return.
Spokesman of the state police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident on Friday, said a search and rescue operation had been launched to rescue the victim and arrest the masterminds.
He said the state police commissioner, Tuesday Assayomo, had also directed discreet investigation into the matter as soon as report reached the command
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