42-Year-old Nigerian National, Johnathan Eloho Okinedo has been kidnapped & his family has received two ransom demands since.
His wife and brother arrived at the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters earlier today seeking assistance in locating him. They have paid the kidnappers twice and he was not released.
According to his wife, Okinedo also known as Jojo, a DSTV technician left for the Senzokwethu Secondary School in H Section Ntunzuma on Saturday to meet a client wanting to fit a decoder. He was transported by an unknown taxi. He has not been seen since.
His family received a call from his cellphone later the same day and Okinedo informed them that he was held against his will and the kidnappers were demanding R2000 for his release. The family negotiated the amount to R500 and the money was transferred via e-wallet to a provided mobile number. Both phones were then switched off and the victim was not released.
On Sunday the kidnappers called the family from a new number demanding R5000 for the release of the victim. The family explained that they could not transfer that amount via e-wallet and the amount of R1500 was agreed upon. When the transfer was done, the kidnappers switched off the phone, and Okinedo was not released. He has not been heard from since.
Johnathan Eloho Okinedo, a father of one moved to Amouti in Kwazulu Natal in 2015 from Delta State in Nigeria. He is tall, bald, dark in complexion, has gapped teeth, and has a scar on his forehead. He has no tattoos, wears size 12 shoes, and is medium inbuilt.
If you have any information regarding this kidnapping, please call Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) on 0861234333 or the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) on 10111.
A criminal case Inanda Cas 85/12/2021 has been registered.
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— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) December 6, 2021