Nigeria, June 14 -- The kidnappers of Jimoh Olodan, a farmer in Iyemero Ekiti in Ikole Local Government area of Ekiti State, have demanded a N30 million ransom for his release.

Mr Olodan was kidnapped at Elegure farmstead at about 11 p.m., on Friday.

The kidnappers numbering 18, were said to have invaded the farmstead, which was three kilometres to Iyemero Ekiti and about 15 minutes drive to the community.

The bandits shot sporadically into the air to scare the residents, and then besieged Mr Olodan's residence before taking him to an unknown destination.

A source at the farm told journalists on Sunday that the kidnappers contacted Mr Olodan's family around 7.30 p.m. on Saturday and made the demand.

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