Nigeria, July 13 -- The victim, 60-year-old Kolawale Mathew Owoade, popularly known as Onaiye, was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday evening while returning from his farm.

The victim's son, Abiola Owoade, said the kidnappers contacted the family shortly after the abduction using his father's mobile phone and demanded N30 million as ransom.

"The incident happened when my father was returning from his farm at Budo Aare within this local government area.

"Shortly after the abduction, the kidnappers contacted the family using the victim's mobile phone and demanded a ransom of N30 million for his release.

"However, at about 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, 2026, a search team recovered his motorcycle abandoned in the bush," he said.

Abiola a...