Missing Ogun banker found in Niger

A staff of a Microfinance bank at Kemta Oloko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Olumide Openaike, who has been reportedly missing since last week Wednesday has been reportedly found in Mokwa, Niger State.

The wife of the banker who also work at a Microfinance bank in Onikolobo, Abeokuta, Mrs Temitope Openaike broke the cheering news to our correspondent on Thursday morning.

Mrs Openaike said that “I am happy to tell you that my husband has been found in a place called Mokwa in Niger State. He called me on Tuesday’s afternoon. 

“He got the phone from one of the residents there because he said those that abducted him collected his phone. We then told him to make a report at the police station there, the police officer on duty who spoke to us said he was in Mokwa. 

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“Transportation money was then arranged and sent to him, he got to Ibadan yesterday, Wednesday where he slept, his family members are at Ibadan. He will be back to Abeokuta today. 

Temitope had said that her husband who left home for his work place since Wednesday, January 17 had failed to return home.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

Odutola said, “One Temitope reported the case of a missing person involving one Olumide Openaike on Wednesday, January 17 around 7pm. He is said to be light in complexion. 

“The police formations across the state are already aware and we shall keep spreading the message to give adequate publicity with the ultimate aim of finding him and reuniting him with his family.”