‘Please Help Me!’, Afenifere youth leader makes another desperate plea as kidnappers threaten his life

The fear in his eyes was unmistakable. In a shaky, dimly lit video that spread like wildfire on Monday, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, made a desperate appeal for his life.

An AK-47 loomed inches from his chest. His voice cracked as he begged Nigerians to help him raise the ₦100 million ransom his kidnappers demanded.

“Nigerians, please help me!” he pleaded. “Your donation—₦100,000, ₦50,000, or ₦1 million—can go a long way in saving my life. My name is Prince Eniola Ojajuni. God bless you. Aderohunmu, please help me spread this video.”

It was a cry no one should ever have to make. But for Ojajuni, the clock was ticking fast. His abductors had given a 3 pm deadline on Monday and a chilling promise to end his life if the money wasn’t paid.

The nightmare began days earlier in Abuja, when gunmen ambushed Ojajuni. In the chaos, he was shot in the buttock and taken captive. News of his abduction was confirmed by Abiodun Aderohunmu, the National Secretary of the Afenifere National Youth Council, who voiced the group’s deep concern for their leader’s safety.

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“The Afenifere National Youth Council is deeply saddened by the kidnapping of its National President,” Aderohunmu said in a statement. “We are extremely worried about his condition, especially after learning he was shot.”

But the real horror lay in the chilling conversations that followed.

In a leaked voice recording, the tension was palpable as Ojajuni’s family tried to negotiate with his kidnappers. Their voices wavered with fear, their words a heartbreaking mix of desperation and hope.

“Please, what can you do for us? How do we pay?” a family member asked, trying to keep their composure.

“We don’t have that kind of money,” they continued. “We’re planning to sell a small piece of family land in the village. If we sell it, we’ll see how much we can raise. How do we bring the money? Where do we pay?”

But the kidnappers were unmoved. Their demand stood firm: ₦100 million. In cash.

When the family begged for mercy, offering ₦10 million—all they could scrape together—the response was cold and final.

“God forbid bad thing,” the kidnapper snapped. “If you keep talking nonsense, I swear you won’t hear from me again. The last price my boss gave is ₦100 million. But if you can raise something better, let me know.”

The line went silent, leaving only dread behind.

As the hours slipped away, so did hope. The Nigeria Police Force has yet to make any official statement on their efforts to rescue Ojajuni. No updates, no assurances; just silence.

The Afenifere National Youth Council has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intervene immediately.

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