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BREAKING: Police arrest three for kidnapping Oyo council boss

chuks oti

Nov 02, 2020

Oyo State Police Command on Monday arrested three of the suspects behind the recent kidnap of a council boss in Oyo State.

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Governor Seyi Makinde made the revelation while addressing top police officers at the State Police Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan on Monday.

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Although the Police Command has not made the details of the arrest public, Governor Makinde commended them for the good job done.

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Recall that the news of the kidnap of the Chairman, Iganna Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Oyo State, Mr. Jacob Adeleke, was made public on Monday October 26th.

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He was kidnapped along with his driver Sunday evening along Iseyin-Ado Awaye Road, on his way to Ibadan for a scheduled meeting with Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday morning.

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The sum of N200million was placed on the kidnapped council boss as ransom.

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The duo were however reportedly released on Friday. It could not be confirmed if any ransom was paid to facilitate the release.

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