The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspects connected to the abduction of Jumoke Bamigboye, the wife of a former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Rtd Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye.
Mrs Jumoke was kidnapped on Saturday and released on Monday after the family paid an undisclosed amount of ransom, according to the victim’s husband.
The Senior Magistrate was abducted at the Oko-Olowo axis of Ilorin, the state capital, while she was returning from her farm.
The kidnappers were said to have contacted her family, demanding a ransom of N100million for her release until it was later negotiated to N50million as at Monday evening.
“She was returning from the farm on Saturday evening when gunmen waylaid and forced her out of her car. They took her away to an unknown destination. They later got in contact and demanded for ransom to be paid before her release. Efforts are on top gear to secure her release”, he said.
READ ALSO: NDLEA Nabs Trafficker Who Hid Drugs In Car Tyre
However, while confirming her release on Tuesday, Bamigboye said that she was released on Monday night but not after the payment of ransom which he did not disclose.
He said, “She was set free and released last night. We thank God for her safety but not without payment of ransom.”
Bamigboye said that his wife had been taken to the hospital for medical attention after her release from her abductors.
The Police Public Relations officer (PPRO) in the state, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the release of Mrs Bamigboye but did not comment on whether a ransom was paid or not.
Meanwhile, sympathizers have been trooping to the residence of Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye (rtd) at the GRA area, Ilorin to congratulate him on the release of his wife.
Some of the sympathisers sighted included the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, his chiefs and Oloris while he was receiving telephone calls every minute from far and wide from eminent people who were congratulating him.