Suspected gunmen on Saturday abducted the traditional ruler of Owa Onire in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, his wife and driver.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the trio were abducted at about 4:45pm in Owa Onire town.
The spokesman of the State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the abduction of the monarch, his wife and driver, on Sunday, however, said the monarch’s wife has been rescued.
Ajayi said that efforts of the police tactical teams, the vigilantes and hunters, dispatched to the area by the Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, led to the rescue of the abducted wife of the traditional ruler while two of the suspects involved in the kidnap were nabbed.
He said that the kidnap suspects identified as Bello Abubakar, 3, and Bawa Seketri, 30, were helping the Command in its investigation.
The police spokesman added that efforts to rescue the traditional ruler and his driver were still ongoing.
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