Kidnapped Ekiti LG Vice Chairman Regains Freedom

The kidnapped Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mrs Grace Ogunleye, has regained her freedom from her abductors.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, saying the council official was rescued unhurt.

Sources had said Ogunleye was kidnapped on Wednesday along the Ipere–Iludun Ekiti Road. Her vehicle was later found abandoned, while her whereabouts remained unknown, just as her mobile phone had also been switched off.

According to the police spokesperson, “ Mrs Ogunleye Grace, the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government, who was allegedly kidnapped on 20th May, 2026 by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums, has been rescued unhurt.

“The breakthrough came as a result of a joint operation by the police, the military and other security agencies as well as local security personnel, who embarked on a rescue mission and mounted pressure on the hoodlums.

“The Commissioner of Police, Micheal Falade, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident in order to unravel the cause and those behind it,” Abutu stated.

Recall that unknown gunmen on April 28, 2026 attacked a Christ Apostolic Church at Eda Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area during a programme, shot dead the pastor and abducted about 15 worshippers.

The kidnapped worshippers are still being held by their abductors, while security agencies say efforts are ongoing to rescue them alive.