Hotelier kidnapped in Minna, abductors demand N50million ransom

24 hours after a former presidential aspirant Olu Falae was kidnapped in Ondo state, a Minna based hotelier and Director of Phoenix Hotel Limited, Chief Cletus Ojukwu was kidnapped by a gang of six armed men at his home in Suleja, Niger State at about 8pm today September 22nd. The kidnappers have reached out to his family and are demanding N50 million ransom for his release.

The kidnappers wanted to take away Ojukwu’s wife but for lack of space in their vehicle, they left her behind. The Police Public Relations Officer in the Niger State Police Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed the kidnap of the Anambra-born businessman and says the police is investigating the matter.