Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped last Wednesday while returning from her farm at Sanwojo in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, has been rescued by the men of the Ogun State police command.
The former senator, who had spent a week at the kidnappers’ den, was reported to have been rescued at Gbegbinlayo village on Tuesday in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state around 7pm.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed this, added that the former Minister of State for Education, was rescued unhurt while no ransom was paid.
He said two suspects had been arrested, including the kingpin of the gang that kidnapped Anisulowo.
“It is true we have rescued Senator Iyabo Anisulowo alive from the kidnappers’ den at Gbegbinlayo village in the Abeokuta North LGA.
“The police tracked the kidnappers through both land and aerial patrols. The kingpin and one other suspect have been arrested. We tracked the kingpin to Lagos, where he was arrested. He was trying to leave the country. Actually, he was trying to fly to Dubai when our men arrested him.
“Investigations are on and we believe more suspects will still be arrested.”
The abductors were said to have asked family for a ransom of N200 million. The abductors made the phone call using her mobile phone number. The abductees’ family were said to be negotiating with the unnamed callers.
The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, and some other senior officers of the command had relocated to Ilaro, Ogun State, for the rescue operation.
As part of the rescue effort, the State Police Command on Monday offered a N5 million reward for information that could lead to rescue of a former minister, Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped last week.
“The Ogun State Police Command has offered N5m reward to any informant(s) who has useful information for the police on the kidnapping of the former senator and minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, who was kidnapped recently at Sawonjo/Iganokoto area of Ogun State,” a statement from the police said.
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