Kidnappers Free Arisekola’s Grandson

Saheed, the grandchild of Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Arisekola Alao who was kidnapped last Friday February 18 2011 in Lagos has been released, according to a family source.

Investigations  revealed that he was found at Ojo Area very close to Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday.

A family member who spoke with PMNEWS under anonymity refused to give details of how Saheed was freed from his kidnappers, who demanded N200 million ransom, but simply said the police secured his release.

As regards whether the family paid the ransom demanded, the source said, “I don’t know anything about that. I don’t know if Alhaji paid the money or who paid the money. What I know is that my brother has been released. He is in his house as we talk and I know that he would go to office tomorrow” (today).

However, unconfirmed report has it that the family gave N60 million to the abductors before Saheed was released.

All efforts to speak with Arisekola on phone proved abortive as his line was switched off.

PM NEWS gathered that Saheed, the Managing Director of Lagos-based Blueprint Business Technologies Limited was abducted in his office around 8:20pm.

It was gathered that the abductors stormed his office, seized him and whisked him away and he was with them throughout the weekend.

— Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan