Kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni who was freed Saturday collected N15.1million ransom before releasing the monarch.

One of the kidnappers who has been arrested who gave his name as Isaiah Ododomu said when he was paraded by the Police.

Speaking with newsmen on how they kidnapped the Oba, Ododomu said nine people went to the palace to kidnap the Oba on that fateful day.

He gave the name of those who went to the palace to kidnap the Oba as Toba, Igodo, Mighty, Folly and Sam, while one Micah who is a leader did not go with them because he “had a babe with him at home.”

He explained that the kidnappers were armed with two AK-47 rifles and three pump action guns which they used during the kidnapping.

Ododomu who said he used to be be involved in bunkering explained that things became tough when this current government clamped down on them and was forced to take to kidnapping.

He disclosed that the kidnappers first collected N12 million ransom and later demanded for another ransom and were given N3.1 million extra, making a total of N15.1 million which they shared among themselves.

When we started the kidnapping business, whenever they collected N500, 000, they will give me N20, 000.