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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Bello Abubakar and Bawa Seketri, over the alleged abduction of a traditional ruler, the Onire of Owa-Onire, Abdulrahaman Ifabiyi, his wife and driver, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, on Saturday.
A statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson, Okasanmi Ajayi, said the police tactical team, alongside vigilante and hunters were immediately dispatched to the area following an order by the Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama.
Okasanmi, however, said the rescue operation efforts of the command led to the release of the monarch’s wife, adding that she has been reunited with her family.
“At about 1645hrs of 1/10/2022, an information was recieved by the police command to the effect that the traditional ruler of Owa Onire a rusty town in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, his wife and driver were abducted by unknown armed men.
“Police tactical teams with vigilante and hunters were immediately dispatched to the area by the commissioner of police, CP Paul Odama with an order to rescue the victims and arrest the perpetrators.
“The efforts of the teams led to the rescue of the abducted wife of the traditional ruler while two of the suspects involved in the kidnap by name Bello Abubakr ‘M’ 31 yrs and Bawa Seketri ‘M’ 30yrs were arrested and helping the command in her investigation, effort to rescue the traditional ruler and his driver still ongoing while the rescued wife have been released to join her family,” the statement read.