By Dada Ahmed.
The Police Command in Kwara state state says it has rescued Magistrate Oladapo Jumoke Bamigboye, abducted by suspected Kidnappers few days ago in the state arrested three suspected Kidnappers of the margistrate.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for the Police Command in the state,SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement he signed and a copy made available to The Reporters on Tuesday.
According to Ajayi,on 05/11/2022 at about 1800hrs, an information regarding the abduction of Magistrate Oladapo Jumoke Bamigboye ‘F’ of GRA, Ilorin was received.
He added that the victim was said to have been abducted in her farm located at Ayegun Village,via Eyenkorin, Ilorin at about 1730hrs of same day.
The PPRO said:” On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, Cp Paul Odama psc(+) immediately dispatched a team of Anti-Kidnapping unit, assisted by Vigilante and local hunters, to the scene to comb and search for possible rescue of the victim.
“The victim was geo-located to have been hidden in the forest between Eyenkorin/Afon/ Ogbomoso axis.
“This discovery emboldened the police teams to intensify search,rescue and arrest operation in the located area which consequently culminated in the release of the victim.
“The efforts of the police and vigilante teams led to the recovery of the victim’s vehicle, arrest of three male suspects:Abubakar Ibrahim ‘M’,
Mamud Ibrahim ‘M’, Muhamed Kiri ‘M’ and one female suspect named Abibatu Jimoh ‘f’ who was discovered to be the supplier of gari and other food items with which the victims were fed while under their captivity.
“Investigation into the matter is still ongoing as efforts are still in top gear to arrest the remaining kidnappers.”
Ajayi assured that the victim had been re-united with her family, after undergoing medical examination to ascertain the condition of her health.
“The CP wishes to empathize with the victim and her family over the unpleasant and traumatic experience during her period with the abductors.
” He stated that the police would not relent in her attempt to possibly eradicate crimes and criminality in the State.
“He advised the good people of Kwara state to be vigilant and conscious of happenings around them at all times and to monitor the activities of strange faces patronizing them especially those in the business of selling stable and quick/easy to consume meals to avoid innocently feeding victims of abductions in their area.
“The CP confirmed that the suspects arrested in the matter would be charged to court as soon as investigation into the case is concluded.
