No fewer than eight people have been kidnapped between Araromi Opin and Obbo Ile in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State .
The Informant247 Nigeria News gathered that a relative of one of the victims, Mr. Adekunle Oluwole, confirmed on Thursday in Ilorin that the incident took place on Wednesday evening, adding that five of the eight people involved escaped from the kidnappers.
According to him, the people were returning from the inauguration of Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) State Executive Committee from Ilorin.
While mentioning those involved, he said, Mr. Daniel Adewuyi, the Isapa Ward Chairman in Ekiti local government area of the state; the Eruku ward Chairman; Women Leader Eruku; Women Leader Obbo Ile, and Chairman Obbo Ile Ward as well as Women Leader Koro ward, and Women Leader Isapa ward, among others were kidnapped.
Oluwole stated that the member representing Ekiti Constituency at the state House of Assembly, Mr. Ganiyu Abolarin, and the Ekiti local government APC chairman, Mr. Wale Awelewa, were at the hospital where some of the victims were rushed to after they escaped on Wednesday.
He disclosed that some of those attacked by the kidnappers have been released from the hospital after receiving treatment, stressing that the medical expenses were settled by Abolarin.
Meanwhile, he said that four Hilux vehicles fully loaded with members of the Nigerian Army had been deployed to the area to arrest the kidnappers.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, when contacted, said he was yet to be briefed about the matter.
He, however, promised to keep the public abreast of developments, when he has confirmed the incident.
