In Akoko-Edo, anxiety thickens like harmattan dust. Okasime Olowojoba, a local Labour Party Chairman, was abducted near Sasaro, a road feared for past kidnappings. It’s been over three weeks since his family paid ₦5 million to the captors, yet silence. Not a call, not a trace. The community’s cries are growing louder than ever.
Okasime Olowojoba's abduction has ignited frustration in Akoko-Edo as locals protest dangerous roads and weak security. No trace of him, even after payment.
- Okasime Olowojoba was kidnapped on April 26 near the notorious Sasaro road spot in Edo State.
- His children and house help were released, but he was taken into the bush by armed abductors.
- A ₦5 million ransom was paid, but Olowojoba remains missing over three weeks later.
- Locals protested by blocking the Auchi–Igarra highway, citing insecurity and neglect.
- Community members link rising conflict to poor roads and a lack of government attention.
Olowojoba’s family waits, while his absence haunts a community desperate for answers in a system that remains silent.
