3 arrested as gunmen abduct chief, teenagers in Kwara

A local chief and three persons said to be teenagers were reportedly abducted on Tuesday by gunmen in Afin community, Ile-Ire District in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The police said they arrested three suspects in connection with the abduction.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Thursday, identified the chief as Simon Ibiwoye, the Olukotun of Afin community.

Speaking further, Ejire-Adeyemi said, “The abducted victims were taken to an unknown location, but on the receipt of the information, a team of the military, police and local hunters swung into action and stormed the bush where they were able to arrest three alleged informants linked to the suspected armed kidnappers now on the run.

“A cell phone was recovered on which the pictures of the suspected armed kidnappers were seen for easy identification.

“The alleged informants have been handed over to the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command in Ilorin for continuation of investigation.”