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Ikemefuna Okoye, Ogun State Commissioner for Police
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Wife of the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr.
Najeem Salaam, who was kidnapped in Ejigbo area of Osun State last week by some
unknown gunmen was saturday rescued from
her captors at Ogunmakin area, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, by security
operatives who acted on tip-off.
Two of the alleged kidnappers were shot dead while trying to
escape with their victim as the rescue operation turned violent when the security
men engaged the kidnappers in a shoot-out.
However, after the exchange of gun shots, three of the hoodlums were nabbed and taken to the State Police
Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
It will be recalled that some hoodlums on Tuesday evening, kidnapped Mrs. Salaam who
was reported to be returning home from her shop in Ejigbo .
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner for Police, Ikemefuna
Okoye, has confirmed the arrest of three suspected kidnappers of Mrs. Muiba
Salaam, saying the suspects were in police custody while investigation had
commenced into the incident. Okoye disclosed that the Osun Speaker had already
arrived at the police command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta to see the condition
of his wife.
He, however, stated that the Speaker’s wife was in stable
condition.
However, a source said the arrest of the kidnappers was
facilitated by men of the state vigilante group.
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