The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has pleaded with the kidnappers to release his twins.

He appealed to the kidnappers to bear with him as he does not have the money being requested.

The kidnappers initially demanded N100 million ransom and later reduced it to N40 million.

Oba Balogun said he was able to offer them N5 million which was rejected.

Gunmen had on Tuesday abducted the five-year-old twins with their mother in front of the Akobo, Ibadan home of the Otun Olubadan.

The mother was later released after driving them to an unknown location while they went away with the twins.

However, the Oyo Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the Oyo State Police Command was doing everything.