NPFL: Kidnappers of Adamawa United Driver Reduce Ransom From N50million To N1million

  NPFL: Kidnappers of Adamawa United Driver Reduce Ransom From N50million To N1million By Omolagba Oluwayemi Adamawa United were attacked along Benin-Ore Expressway on their way to Lagos for NPFL match day 11 fixture against MFM FC where last week, they had personal items stolen and bus driver whisked away into the bush and thereafter demanded a sum of N50 Million Naira but as nothing was coming forth, they decided to reduce the money to N1 Million Naira, BSNSports.com.ng reports. This development came up hours after they reduced the ransom from N50 million to N10 million. The State Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Abubakar Jada, disclosed this in Yola on Tuesday. Jada noted that following intense negotiations, the gang kept reducing the ransom gradually from the initial N50 million to N10 million on Monday and then N1 million on Tuesday. The official, who noted that they worked round the clock to ensure release of the driver, expressed optimism that the victim would soon be freed. The Sports Writers Association (SWAN) had in a statement signed by its secretary general, Jude Okpara, condemned the incident, urging the Nigerian government to address the rising insecurity situation in the country.