Osun LG Vice-Chairman Abductors Demand Fresh ₦30m Ransom

Abductors of the Vice-Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, Debo Farounbi, have demanded a fresh ₦30 million ransom, 59 days after he was kidnapped.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that the kidnappers were paid ₦30 million about four weeks ago at an undisclosed location.

However, instead of releasing Farounbi, they have now demanded another ₦30 million.Credible sources among council workers and residents of the community confirmed the development on Friday.

A staff member of the local government, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the abductors also demanded a car in addition to the money.

“The kidnappers had earlier demanded a sum of ₦30m and diabetic drugs (maybe for the vice-chairman). The money and the drugs were delivered four weeks ago, but instead of releasing the vice-chairman, the abductors demanded another ₦30m. I am aware the ALGON is on top of the matter,” the worker said.

The Acting Coordinator of Ora-Igbomina Youth Front, Omololu Abidoye, also confirmed the fresh demand. He said efforts by the community to raise additional funds had yet to succeed.

“The community initially raised ₦30m ransom, and it was delivered to the abductors. However, they are still demanding additional money before they will release him,” Abidoye stated.

Osun Police Public Relations Officer Abiodun Ojelabi said he was not aware of the new ransom demand.

He added that two persons arrested in connection with the abduction had been charged to court and remanded in prison custody.

Farounbi was abducted by gunmen in Ora-Igbona on June 9, 2026. The attackers seized four residents, including two Fulani women, another resident and the vice-chairman.

Military personnel stationed in the town resisted the gunmen, forcing them to abandon three of the victims while fleeing with Farounbi.

His abduction is the third kidnap incident in the community in the last eight months. In December 2025, a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, was abducted and later released after about four weeks following the payment of an undisclosed ransom.

On February 1, 2026, two other residents were also kidnapped and freed after roughly four weeks in captivity.

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