Ekiti Kidnap Madness: N10m Ransom Fail, Gunmen Wickedly Grab Two More Victims!”

Wahala start for Erinmope-Ekiti community for Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State when gunmen burst enter town on January 24, 2026. As dem enter, dem no come for joke — dem carry five women waka, including one nursing mama, one belle-full woman wey don reach nine months, and three other women.

Since that day,Ekiti community don dey hold breath. Everybody dey ask question, fear full ground, and sleep no too sweet again. Kidnappers quickly drop message say make family bring N100 million if dem want see their people again. Na so market turn burial ground for discussion.

Ekiti Ransom Negotiation Scatter: Two More Relatives Enter Captivity

As family no fit see N100 million just like that, dem beg kidnappers make dem reduce the money. After plenty phone call and plea, dem manage gather N10 million from extended family contribution — everybody drop wetin e fit, from big man to small man.

Two brothers, Soliu Mohammad and Soliu Ibrahim, carry the N10 million go meet kidnappers. Dem direct dem first go Orun-Ago for Omu-Aran area, later tell dem make dem move reach Idofin for Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. Na there gbege burst — instead of collecting money and releasing captives, kidnappers hold the two men join the others. From five, family wahala don turn seven.

Family Cry Out: “This Pain Too Much,Ekiti Government Abeg Help Us”

Head of the family, Alhaji Muhammad Saliu Okanlawon (wey people sabi as Elebenla), talk say the incident don scatter their mind completely. According to am, dem carry the N10 million with hope say kidnappers go show small mercy, but instead dem hear say the money “too small” for kidnappers mouth.

Pain plenty for the family, especially as one of the captives don reach nine months pregnancy. Trauma dey everywhere, tears no dey finish, and hope dey hang for thread. The family don beg government and security agencies make dem intervene sharp-sharp to rescue all seven people alive.

As at the time this report land press, security agencies never drop official statement. But for Erinmope-Ekiti, prayer don turn daily routine, as everybody dey hope say this Gbas Gbos story go end with good news not another sad headline.