The abducted wife of the murdered Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State, Olori Iyabo Aremu, and her adopted daughter, Feranmi, have been rescued.
City & Crime gathered that the captives were released on Monday night and arrived in Koro town around 11pm.
A team of security operatives reportedly stormed the kidnappers’ den inside a forest to free the captives.
The development came on the heels of a negotiated N40m ransom demanded by the gunmen from the initial N100m after the abduction.
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It was also gathered that 13 suspects were arrested during the operation which lasted for hours, including the person who wanted to receive the ransom for the kidnappers.
In a statement, the spokeswoman of the state police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Tuesday, said 13 suspects were arrested during the rescue operation.
The statement reads in part: “The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, approved the deployment of a police chopper for aerial surveillance to help comb the forest/boundary between Kwara and Ekiti states.
“A joint operation comprising the police, military, DSS, vigilantes and hunters who tirelessly combed the forest yielded positive results.
“The operation led to the rescue of the wife of the late monarch and one other at about 2230 hours of 05/02/24. The rescued victims have been reunited with their families hale and hearty.
“The operation also led to the arrest of 13 male suspects who are presently in custody undergoing rigorous interrogation with a view towards aiding the arrest of members of the gang at large.”
Daily Trust reports that the late Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, a retired General, was assassinated by gunmen in his palace on Thursday night while he was eating dinner who also kidnapped his wife and Feranmi.
