The father of the abducted twins that were kidnapped one week ago has revealed that the abductors have asked for a ransom for the release of the twins.

It’s been two weeks since the twin children of the popular Oyo state Islamic cleric, Sheik Taofeeq Akewugbagold, were abducted from their home in Ibadan, Oyo state.

The cleric made this known in a post on his Facebook page Sunday, April 26.

He said that his children, a boy and a girl, were kidnapped at gunpoint at his Ojoo residence on Saturday night, April 25.

The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Fadeyi Olugbenga, confirming the incident said efforts are being made by the state operatives to locate the abductors and rescue the children alive.

A few days ago, the father of the twins revealed that the abductors had contacted the family but did not say that they asked for any ransom.

However, he has revealed today that the abductors have contacted him and asked for £100,000 (₦48.6m).

”We have been contacted and we have been exchanging conversations with the abductors. We are begging them on a daily basis to reduce the ransom.

“They have asked for £100, 000 which is N55 million. Since then we have been begging them and I believe they will consider our plea. 

“The abductors speak good English meaning they are graduates. They were first harsh but later very friendly. It is very unfortunate.

!I am appealing to the government to wake up to their duty. If things continue like this, only God knows what will happen,” he said.

He also revealed that the mother of the twins has been sick since the kidnap.

Recall that Naijahomebased reported that she made a video where she revealed that she waited for 12 years before giving birth to the twins.

”We have been moving their mother from one hospital to the other since that day while for me, I am just trying to control myself because it is raising my BP. I put my hope in Almighty Allah.” he said

”They sent their pictures to us and we studied it and saw it was not photoshopped.

“The children looked sad. One was crying while the second one’s eye was swollen.  It is an experience I can never pray for my worse enemy. I need my children,” he added.