6-year-old twins of top traditional ruler in Kwara state abducted in ambush.
6-year-old twins of a top traditional ruler in Kwara state, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle , Oba Samuel Adelodun, were on Thursday abducted in ambush on Osi-Obbo –Aiyegunle Road.
His driver and maid were also taken away. Obbo Aiyegunle is one of the ancient towns in Ekiti local government , Kwara state.
Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara state, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Friday.
“The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public of a reported case of kidnap received from HRM Oba Samuel Adelodun, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle in Ekiti Local government area of Kwara State, that on 14/10/2021 at about 1830hrs, while traveling to Obbo Ayegunle from Osi, his Driver by name Kunle ‘m’, his Security ; Lawrence Abiodun, his maid ; Bukunmi Akanbi ‘f’ and his twin baby girls ;Taiwo and Kehinde aged 6 years were kidnapped by unknown gunmen while his vehicle Siena with Reg. Plate no. bearing Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle which was transporting the victims was abandoned on the road.
On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo psc+ dispatched the Anti Kidnapping and other Tactical Units of the Command along with local hunters and vigilantes to immediately commence a search and rescue operation in the area for possible arrest of the abductors and safe rescue of the victims.
The commissioner of police wishes to advise members of the public with useful information that can aid the quick rescue of the victims to make such information available to the command.
While assuring the good people of Kwara State of their safety and security at all times, the CP advises members of the public to be conscious of happenings around them, avoid movements in isolated and lonely routes at odd hours of the day.
He reiterates the commitment of the command to a security of lives and safety of citizens and residents of Kwara state’ he said