Suspected kidnappers abduct wife of Ondo governor's Chief of Staff

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Suspected kidnappers abduct wife of Ondo governor's Chief of Staff







Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife of Olugbenga Ale, the Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. 
 
Mrs. Ale was kidnapped in the Owena area of Ondo State on Thursday night, November 26. She was abducted hours after the traditional ruler of Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adegoke Israel Adeusi, was gruesomely murdered by suspected assassins.
 
A resident of the state told Sahara Reporters that Mrs. Ale was on transit when the bandits abducted her.
 

"The woman was abducted at Owena along Ondo Road.  The case has been reported to the security agencies especially the Amotekun and army to comb everywhere and we are expecting a feedback soon."the source said

 
An aide to Governor Akeredolu, who asked not to be named, also confirmed the incident, noting that it occurred late on Thursday. 

"The governor is aware of the incident already and has also visited the house of the Chief of Staff at Alagbaka with plans to ensure the safe release of the woman. 
He could not even present the 2021 budget before the state's House of Assembly and had to send one of his commissioners to do the presentation on his behalf due to the incident" he said

 

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Amotekun rescued kidnapped wife of Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff

Kidnapped wife of the Chief of Staff to Ondo state governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale, has been rescued by the personnel of the Amotekun corps in the state.

Some of the kidnappers were reportedly arrested by the personnel of the security outfit.

Mrs Ale was kidnapped at Owena in ldanre on Thursday night while travelling from Lagos to Akure by the bandits who laid siege on the highway and took her into the forest. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened very close to the military checkpoint in the town.

Vanguard gathered that men of the Amotekun corps swung into action immediately the kidnap case was reported to them. The security outfit in collaboration with local hunters and vigilante in the area reportedly combed the forest in ldanre and the victim was rescued.

Contacted, the commandant of the Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the release of the victim. Adetunji promised to brief the press on how the victim was rescued at a later day.

A source in the office of the security outfit confirmed to newsmen that confided some hoodlums were apprehended in connection with the crime and had been transferred to the state capital, Akure for interrogation.

The source said “I can confirm to you that the wife of the Chief of Staff has secured her freedom and on her way to Akure. “She was released without paying the ransom as she was rescued by Amotekun and local hunters.

Recall that the abduction of the wife of the governor’s aide came barely 24 hours after a first-class monarch, the Olufon of lfon, Oba Israel Adewusi was murdered by suspected kidnappers at Elegbeke in Ose council area of the state.

His vehicle was riddled with bullets while his driver attempted to escape from the kidnappers. The traditional ruler was returning to his domain after attending the council of Obaship meeting in Akure, the state capital.

The police command spokesman, Tee-Leo Ikoro, could not be reached to confirm the release of the wife of the governor’s aide.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/amotekun-rescued-kidnapped-wife-of-akeredolus-chief-of-staff/