The abductors of three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, have reportedly demanded ₦120 million for their release.

The kidnappers were said to have contacted the victims’ families to demand the ransom, raising concerns over the safety of the abducted persons.

The victims were abducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during working hours at CRIN’s premises in Idi-Ayunre, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.

They were identified as Mrs Eunice Babaloka, head of CRIN’s Central Nursery; Mr Kehinde Gbalajobi, an Agricultural Superintendent; and another person residing in the institute’s senior staff quarters.

The Oyo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that security operatives had launched a tactical manhunt and rescue operation in nearby forest areas to locate the victims and arrest the suspected abductors.

Meanwhile, workers at the institute and members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) staged a protest over the abduction, calling for urgent action to secure the victims’ release.

The protesters reportedly blocked part of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road to express their grievances and demand immediate intervention from the relevant authorities. Abductors of Ibadan CRIN Workers Demand ₦120m Ransom

The abductors of three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, have reportedly demanded ₦120 million for their release.

The kidnappers were said to have contacted the victims’ families to demand the ransom, raising concerns over the safety of the abducted persons.

The victims were abducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during working hours at CRIN’s premises in Idi-Ayunre, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.

They were identified as Mrs Eunice Babaloka, head of CRIN’s Central Nursery; Mr Kehinde Gbalajobi, an Agricultural Superintendent; and another person residing in the institute’s senior staff quarters.

The Oyo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that security operatives had launched a tactical manhunt and rescue operation in nearby forest areas to locate the victims and arrest the suspected abductors.

Meanwhile, workers at the institute and members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) staged a protest over the abduction, calling for urgent action to secure the victims’ release.

The protesters reportedly blocked part of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road to express their grievances and demand immediate intervention from the relevant authorities.

The abductors of three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, have reportedly demanded ₦120 million for their release.

The kidnappers were said to have contacted the victims’ families to demand the ransom, raising concerns over the safety of the abducted persons.

The victims were abducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during working hours at CRIN’s premises in Idi-Ayunre, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.

They were identified as Mrs Eunice Babaloka, head of CRIN’s Central Nursery; Mr Kehinde Gbalajobi, an Agricultural Superintendent; and another person residing in the institute’s senior staff quarters.

The Oyo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that security operatives had launched a tactical manhunt and rescue operation in nearby forest areas to locate the victims and arrest the suspected abductors.

Meanwhile, workers at the institute and members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) staged a protest over the abduction, calling for urgent action to secure the victims’ release.

The protesters reportedly blocked part of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road to express their grievances and demand immediate intervention from the relevant authorities. Abductors of Ibadan CRIN Workers Demand ₦120m Ransom

The abductors of three people, including two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan, have reportedly demanded ₦120 million for their release.

The kidnappers were said to have contacted the victims’ families to demand the ransom, raising concerns over the safety of the abducted persons.

The victims were abducted on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during working hours at CRIN’s premises in Idi-Ayunre, Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.

They were identified as Mrs Eunice Babaloka, head of CRIN’s Central Nursery; Mr Kehinde Gbalajobi, an Agricultural Superintendent; and another person residing in the institute’s senior staff quarters.

The Oyo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that security operatives had launched a tactical manhunt and rescue operation in nearby forest areas to locate the victims and arrest the suspected abductors.

Meanwhile, workers at the institute and members of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) staged a protest over the abduction, calling for urgent action to secure the victims’ release.

The protesters reportedly blocked part of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road to express their grievances and demand immediate intervention from the relevant authorities.