Man Sells His Car, Puts His House On Sale To Settle Kidnapping’ Ransom

Lukman Aliyu, a scrap trader, is selling his possessions to raise an N8 million ransom requested by kidnappers who abducted his sons in the Aseyori community, Alagbado area of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Aliyu’s two sons, Abdulkadir Lukman and Muhideen Lukman were abducted last Wednesday night by more than six thugs who broke into his home.

The abductors initially sought N20 million as ransom, but after several rounds of negotiations, they asked Lukman to provide N8 million or lose his two children.

SaharaReporters claims that Lukman has sold his car for N1,500,000 and also listed his house for sale to raise the remaining funds.

According to a resident in the community, “Lukman has sold his car for N1.5 million and was able to raise an additional N500,000 from his circle (family and friends) to make it N2 million now.

“Since the kidnappers insisted on N8 million or they will kill his children, he has no other choice but to decide to sell his house. His condition is very pathetic. I pray the government could intervene in this matter and save our community from these kidnappers. Our lives are under threat because we do not know who is who and who is their next target.”

An engineer named Sodeeq Abdullateef Salahudeen called on the state governor to help Mr. Lukman after the development was confirmed on Sunday, October 16.

He said, “The People’s Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq please come to Mr. Lukman’s Aid…Mr. Lukman Has Agreed To Sell His Only House To Pay for his sons; Abdulkadir Lukman and Muhideen Lukman’s 20 million ransom requested by the kidnapper in the recent attack in Alagbado, Aseyori Community, Ilorin…Though this house alone can’t be sold at the huge amount requested by the kidnappers, that’s why we are requesting the assistance of the Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRasak Should Come to his aid.”

Residents of Alagbado, Ogidi, Okolowo, and the outskirts of Ilorin are said to have fled their homes recently as a result of intense attacks by kidnappers.

According to reports, kidnappers recently killed the son of a well-known businesswoman and kidnapped her daughter in Alagbado.

Prior to that, kidnappers murdered Alhaji Tunde Aribidesi, a merchant, in the same neighbourhood and kidnapped his two children.