Police Commence Rescue Operation Of Kidnapped Kwara Monarch's Brother

Date: 2021-11-21

Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the reported kidnap of one Olujala Adegboja in Olla town in the Isin local government area of the state on Saturday.

It was gathered that the kidnap victim, popularly called Onijay is a brother to the traditional ruler of the town as well as a brother to one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains, Hon. Onijala, who was a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking on the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state Police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, said that the anti-kidnapping and other tactical teams in conjunction with vigilante and hunters are already in search and rescue of the kidnap victim as directed by the Commissioner of Police.

It was gathered that there was pandemonium in Olla town, Isin local government area as yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed the town at late hours on Saturday, shooting sporadically in the air, ambushed one "Oni-jay" in a white Hilux van and later whisked him away to an unknown destination.

Oni-jay is said to be managing a farm around the area and was ambushed on his way home from the farm around by 7:00 pm on Saturday.

Eyewitness account also said that the victim, who resisted an attempt to kidnap him, was later overpowered by the suspected gunmen, who reportedly cut him with a machete while shooting sporadically to scare residents away before he was later whisked away.

"The bloodstain of the victim could be seen on the Hilux van indicating he must have been seriously injured before he was taken away."

"The community has since then been thrown in a panic until this morning when kidnappers called Onijala's family to demand N200 million as ransom before the release of the victim from their captivity."

Another source said the ransom had been reduced to N10million by the abductors during the ongoing negotiation for the release of the victim.

"The operation lasted almost an hour. However, a combined team of security agencies including local hunters are currently launching manhunts and combing forests with the hope of rescuing the victim and bringing the perpetrators to immediate justice.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

David Oyedepo     Tafida Of Ilorin     Yusuf Ali     Sa\'adu Salahu     General Hospital     Durbar     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Overland     Ibrahim Mohammed     Irepodun     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Nigeria Customs Service     Lanre Aremu     SWAN     Sebastine Obasi     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     NFAI     N-Power     Ibrahim Abikan     Iliasu     Yoruba     Share     Alapansapa     Ladi Hassan     March 28     Dan Iya     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Adeleke Ogungbe     COVID     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Isiaka Oniwa     Solomon Edoja     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Magaji Are     KWASSIP     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Elerinjare     Sheikh Ariyibi     Abdulwahab Oba     Saka Keji     NaAllah     Ilorin.Info     Oloye     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Ahman Pategi     Ramadan     Oja-Oba     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Akume     Isiaq Khadeejah     Sobi     Eghe Igbinehi     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Seed Technologies     Ayekale     Ayinde Oyepitan     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Kwara State Governor     Dele Belgore     SAPZ Project     Lola Ashiru     Bayo Ajia     Aliyu Umar     Toyin Falola     Oke-Odo     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ilorin Metro Park     Yahaya Seriki     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Yusuf Mubarak     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Oni Adebayo     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Voices Of Tomorrow     Rashidi Yekini     Titus Ashaolu     Atunwa     Adebara     Council Of The Wise     Tunji Folami     Oyedepo     Elelu     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Apaola     Ahmad Belgore     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Tafidan Kaiama     Mamatu Abdullahi     Alapansapa     Ilorin South     Hamidu Olowo     Edret Sabi Abel     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Kamaldeen Gambari     Lanwa     Rafiu Ibrahim     Minimum Wage     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     NIPR     Jamiu Oyawoye     Mogaji Aare     Shero     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Oyelere Oyinloye     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Babaloja-General     IEDPU     Irepodun     Aliyu Muhammed     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     David Oyedepo     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Frootify     Aiyedun     TVC Female National Debate     Ile Arugbo     Sulu Gambari     Hajj     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Malete     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Age AbdulKareem     Christopher Odetunde     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     REO CAKES     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     JUSUN     Wahab Abayawo     Muhammadu Buhari     Eruku     Amos Bajeh     Salihu Ajia     High Court     Orisun Igbomina     Adekunle David Dunmade     Kale Bayero     Jalala     NIPOGA     Moro     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Iponrin     Bluenile Associates     Saadu Alanamu     Saadu Yusuf