Council Boss kidnappers demand $1m


Kidnappers of the  Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area,  Lagos State, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, have allegedly demanded $1m (about N160m) ransom for his release.
Bamigbetan, a former Chief Press Secretary of  ex-Governor   Bola Tinubu, was kidnapped  at about 11.30pm on  Monday  while returning from office with his driver.
But his driver, who  escaped  from  the four kidnappers sustained injuries.
A ranking council official, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, said the kidnappers called Bamigbetan’s wife  and  demanded $1m ransom.


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