● Demand N350m ransom
A high-ranking director at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja, Dr. Adekunle Raif Adeniji, has been abducted by gunmen.
Dr Adekunle, who is the Director of Administration in the National Secretariat of the ruling party, was kidnapped two weeks ago in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, according to a report by SaharaReporters
The report said that his abductors had contacted his family to demand the sum of N350m ransom for his release.
Neither the APC National Secretariat nor security operatives has yet to officially comment on the incident.
Sources privy to the incident have confirmed that the director is being held captive.
Dr. Adekunle was appointed Director of Administration in the APC National Secretariat in August 2024.
The appointment was announced in a letter issued by the party’s National Secretary.
Dr Adeniji’s appointment was a sequel to the resignation of the former Director of Administration, Prof Alaba Adediwura.
