The efforts of the Eporo-Ekiti community to secure the release of the Emure-Ekiti kidnapping victims have encountered a major setback. Following the kidnappers' demand for a hefty N100 million ransom, the community and families involved could only muster a meager sum of N450,000 by late yesterday evening.
This amount falls significantly short of the ransom sought by the abductors, intensifying the plight of the victims. Sources within Eporo-Ekiti disclosed the grim reality, painting a picture of desperation as the community grapples with the formidable challenge of meeting the kidnappers' demand.
The dire situation raises pressing questions about the security landscape, community resilience, and the broader impact of the Ekiti Kidnap Crisis.
