August 08, (THEWILL) – There was drama in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, at the weekend following the release of the popular owner of a night club known as Club 64, Tari Ajanami, by his kidnappers and detention of his 38-year-old wife, Christiana, and her 74-year-old father over claims that the N15 million ransom paid was a far cry from the N200 million ransom demanded.
THEWILL gathered that the 43-year-old club owner, Tari Ajanami, was abducted a fortnight ago at his building site along Otiotio area of the State capital and was on Thursday released at an exchange point in Ahaoda in Ahaoda local Government area of Rivers State.
The ransom exchange, THEWILL gathered, occurred at about 11.45pm, and was kept secret from the authorities of the Bayelsa State Police Command and friends of the victim.
However, things went awry when the kidnappers insisted on the completion of the demanded N200 million ransom and held on to the ransom couriers which were the victim’s wife and her father.
A close family source however expressed concern over the new development, revealing that the abducted wife of the club owner is known to have issues of High Blood pressure and was not with her drugs at the point of abduction.
He said: ”We are however waiting to hear from the kidnappers. We learnt their Satellite Mobile Phone gadget popularly referred to as Turaya phone fell into the water during the ransom exchange.
“You know N185m was taken to the ransom exchange point. The kidnappers collected the money and maybe held on to the wife and her father in order to demand for more money from the victim. We plead with the kidnappers to tamper justice with mercy.”
Attempts to confirm the release of the club owner and the abduction of his wife and father proved abortive as officials of the police command claimed all they were hearing about the abduction drama were hearsays, saying, “He has been released but we have not been officially informed. He should have come forward for debrief.”
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