Professor Olayinka Adegbehingbe, an orthopaedic surgeon at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, kidnapped on Sunday, said N5.045 million was paid to secure his release.
Adegbehingbe made the disclosure on Tuesday in Ile-Ife in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his residence on the university campus.
The surgeon, who said he was hale and healthy, attributed his release to the power of God. According to him, the kidnappers had demanded for N30 million and later collected N5.045 million for his release after much negotiation.
He condemned the level of insecurity across the country, saying majority of the youths were jobless and had now resorted to crime.
