Their mother was later dropped at a spot, while the abductors contacted the family with a ransom demand of N100m. Balogun said the N10m ransom was paid before the children were released. Balogun, who also confirmed the release of the twins, said he was happy that they were released unhurt. He added that their mother, Funmilayo, travelled with the twins to Lagos and that they would be back in Ibadan soon. He said, “It is true that a ransom of N10m was paid to the suspected kidnappers before they released my children.

Source: Punch April 17, 2018 16:07 UTC