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A retired Army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den despite a ransom of N10 million paid for his rescue.

Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from his residence around 11:30pm by gunmen who shot sporadically.

Vanguard gathered that the initial demands of N50 million ransom by the abductors lingered for long when the family could not pay; this resulted in his health deteriorating, as he had no means to get his medication.

It was gathered that the kidnappers informed the family that their plea for his medication to be forwarded to him will come at an extra cost, a concession that couldn’t be met by the family.

However, as soon as the abductors discovered that Ajayi couldn’t survive, they reduced the ransom to ₦10 million naira.

A source in the community said that the Ajayi family, believing he was still alive, quickly agreed to pay the ten million naira for his rescue.

“Once the ransom was paid, the kidnappers directed the family to where they would find him, only for them to meet his (Ajayi’s) lifeless body.”

The retired army officer’s remains has been deposited at Kabba Specialist Hospital mortuary.

Kidnapping has surged in the state for a while now, with the abduction of a first-class monarch, Oba James Dada Ogunyanda, the Oba Okoloke in Yagba West Local Government Area, who was in the same way abducted from his home in early May. He’s yet to be released either.

However, the governor of the state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, speaking at the Eid ground last Sallah in Okene, appealed to residents to remain calm, as efforts to rid the criminal elements out of the state are already yielding positive interest.

Retired Joe Ajayi, 76, was once the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kabba/Bunu Chapter.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/retired-kogi-army-major-dies-at-kidnappers-den-after-n10m-ransom-payment/

Sodom and Gomorrah are better than Nigeria. Evil has increased daily.

Holiness preaching should be done in every public place three times daily for repentance, restitution and Conversion.

As a top army man, the general expectation is that he has used his connnection to help his people and so even if not so financially buoyant, can always raise money through his people. Thats what happens when the system is predictably corrupt.

May Nigeria not happen to you. Sometimes I wonder why many of us have lost our humanity to politics and politicians. You choice may be ruling us, but how well are we.

Nigeria will be worse than Somalia!! they called him lamidi cownu, what's the difference between the both countries in of insecurities? LukWaras are still strategizing

Rip

Odo-Ape is less than 25km to Kabba and like 200km to OmuAran. If you fail to speak up, one day it might be you next

press9jatv:
Rip

CodeTemplarr:
As a top army man, the general expectation is that he has used his connnection to help his people and so even if not so financially buoyant, can always raise money through his people. Thats what happens when the system is predictably corrupt.

Major Top army man how ?

SarkinYarki:


Major Top army man how ?

Is Major a small rank?

It is better we change the names of islamic bandits and hersdmen to Ipob so that the Nigeria security can go after them

The same set of people the same modus operandi the same area kabba axis
Still mourning!

CodeTemplarr:
Is Major a small rank?

mid level rank

RIP old man. Nigeria has failed you.

May God comfort the family he left behind.

Fulanis have no heart.
Pay them , they kill you.
Don't pay them, they kill you.
What a country

Nlfpmod, it is well.

Nigeria is a zoo

Stop coastal highway and put the economy on a dedicated state of emergency, have 24 wise men or economic advisers draft an economic resuscitation program, devote the money for coastal highway into agricultural sector , build more sea ports in Nigeria delta for export of rubber, palm oil ,cassava and cocoa

Nigerian .. the land of baboons

Why is nobody tracing all the humongous ransom is a course to be studied.

If you are still in Nigeria... Position yourself in such a way that you won't be kidnapped.

If your area is risky, kindly relocate.
Avoid traveling. If you must travel, use flight. If you can't afford flight, whatever you are going there for, use zoom to meet those people. If you want to pick up anything, way bill it.
Avoid show off, late night.

Even if you have the money to pay for ransom, you might not survive it. Even if you do, the trauma is not something to wish on your enemy.

A lot of areas under Kogi West are under siege from these marauders and no one seems to be interested in doing anything about it

Agbegbaorogboye:
A lot of areas under Kogi West are under siege from these marauders and no one seems to be interested in doing anything about it

Please add Kwara too.

So virtually every part of the country is currently under a siege.

Sad story
Are we going to get better in this country?

😂

Nigeria happened to him at a time he was supposed to sit back and enjoy his labour.
Though he is a bit older than the young innocent, hustling, Igbo woman stabbed to death for no reason in Ogun state by a jobless yoruba tout.
Make everybody sha dey calculate, because definitely one day shit go hit fan.

They had the opportunity to address insecurity but would rather shoot innocent protesters.

He had it coming alright

Lies!

EverydayTipsfor:
Sad story

Wicked people, kidnappers including those calling for their amnesty and not justice for their victims will rot in hell.