Hundreds of women took to the streets of Akure, Ondo State, on Monday to protest the kidnapping of nine surveyors in the Ilu Abo community of Akure North Local Government Area.
The surveyors were reportedly abducted by armed men while working in a forest, with the kidnappers demanding a ₦100 million ransom for their release. The incident comes amid rising insecurity in the state, with multiple communities allegedly attacked by suspected bandits over the weekend.
Chanting solidarity songs, the protesters marched to the state government secretariat, urging Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to intervene. Speaking on behalf of the governor, Special Adviser Bola Taiwo blamed the victims for not hiring security escorts, alleging possible internal collaboration in the abduction.
Efforts to get a response from the state police command were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
