Osun State Commissioner of Police Mr Fimihan Adeoye Friday evening announced the release of the kidnapped Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ekiti State, Mr Muslim Omoleke.
“I am happy to let you know that the gentleman has been freed and united with his family,” the Osun police boss stated.
Omoleke was kidnapped at Iwaraja community, near Ilesa in Osun State on Thursday
He was said to have been driven away into the forest of Ijesaland by his abductors, together with his son and driver in his official car.
A source at INEC disclosed that the abductors later released Omoleke’s son and the driver, along with the car.
The spokesperson of INEC in Ekiti State, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin, confirmed the incident.
He said a report has been made to security agencies in Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States.
Gbadegesin said the administrative secretary was returning to Ekiti state from official visits to Ondo and Osun States when he was abducted.
The driver and the daughter were later dropped, but their phones were reportedly taken away by the gunmen.