- Five persons escape unhurt
Kidnappers struck on Wednesday evening between Araromi Opin and Obbo Ile in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara leaving on their trail about three missing persons in the attack.
However, one relative of the victims, Mr Adekunle Oluwole, explained that the incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, saw five of the eight people involved escaping unhurt from the kidnappers
According to him, the people were returning from the inauguration of All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State Executive Committee in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
He named those involved as Mr Daniel Adewuyi, the Isapa Ward Chairman in Ekiti local government area of the state; the Eruku ward Chairman; Women Leader Eruku; Women Leader Obbo Ile, and Chairman Obbo Ile Ward as well as Women Leader Koro Ward, and Women Leader Isapa Ward, among others.
Oluwole also said the member representing Ekiti Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Mr Ganiyu Abolarin, and the Ekiti Local Government APC chairman, Mr Wale Awelewa, visited the hospital where some of the victims were rushed after they escaped on Wednesday.
He said some of those attacked by the kidnappers have been released from the hospital after receiving treatment and their medical expenses settled by Abolarin.
Oluwole also confirmed that four Hilux vehicles fully loaded with members of the Nigerian Army had been deployed to the area to arrest the kidnappers.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara Command, Superintendent of Police Ajayi Okasanmi, told NAN that he was yet to receive briefing on the matter.
He however promised to keep the public abreast of developments about the incident as events unfold.
