By Dada Ahmed.
Suspected Kidnappers have again struck in Kwara state and disappeared with the security guard attached to a traditional ruler in the state, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle in Ekiti Local government area of Kwara State,HRM Oba Samuel Adelodun.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Police Command in the state,SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement, a copy of which was made available to The Reporters on Saturday.
He said :”The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the members of the public of a reported case of kidnap recieved from HRM Oba Samuel Adelodun, that on 14/10/2021, at about 1830hrs, while in transit from Osi to Obbo Ayegunle, his Driver by name Kunle,his Security, named Lawrence Abiodun, his maid, named Bukunmi Akanbi and his twin baby girls aged 6yrs were kidnapped by unknown number of armed men.
” His vehicle, Siena with Reg. Plate no. bearing Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle which was conveying the victims, was abandoned on the road.”
According to him, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo, has dispatched the Anti Kidnapping and other Tactical Units of the Command,alongside local hunters and vigilantes to immediately commence a search and rescue operation in the area for possible arrest of the abductors and safe rescue of the victims.
Okasanmi quoted the commissioner of police as advising members of the public with useful information that could aid the quick rescue of the victims to make such information available to the command.
Assayomo, the PPRO added, assured the law-abiding people of the State of their safety and security at all times, but urged them to be conscious of happenings around them, avoid movements in isolated and lonely routes at odd hours of the day.
The police boss reiterated the commitment of the command to the security of lives and safety of citizens and residents of the State.
