The Abducted wife of a former military administrator has regained freedom in Kwara after three days in captivity, while three suspects and a female food supplier were arrested.

Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye kidnapped wife has been liberated after three days in captivity. Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye was a former military administrator of the states of Bauchi and Osun. On Saturday, November 5, 2022, gunmen kidnapped Mrs. Jumoke Bamigboye in the Oko Olowo neighborhood of the Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to reports, the victim a magistrate in the Kwara State judiciary and a member of Rotary Club International was being driven back from her farm in Oko Olowo, where she had gone to oversee the processing of garri, when she was stopped by the gunmen, who also forced her out of the vehicle. The ransom demand of N100,000,000 was eventually reportedly reduced to N50,000,000 by the kidnappers who later made contact with her family. who Colonel Bamigboye confirmed the development and said his wife was released on Monday night, November 7, 2022, after payment of ransom.  She was set free and released last night, we thank God for her safety but not without payment of ransom, he said. Bamigboye said that his wife had been taken to the hospital for medical attention after her release.  Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the release in a statement said four suspects including a woman have been arrested in connection with the abduction On 05/11/2022 at about 1800hrs information regarding the abduction of Magistrate Oladapo Jumoke Bamigboye female of GRA, Ilorin was received. The victim was said to have been abducted in her farm located at Ayegun Village via Eyenkorin, Ilorin at about 1730hrs of the same day, the statement read.  On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, Cp Paul Odama psc(+) immediately dispatched a team of Anti Kidnapping units assisted by Vigilantes and local hunters to the scene to comb and search for possible rescue of the victim.  The victim was geo located to have been hidden in the forest between Eyenkorin Afon Ogbomoso axis, this discovery emboldened the police teams to intensify their search, rescue, and arrest operation in the located area which consequently culminated in the release of the victims. The efforts of the police and vigilante teams led to the recovery of the victim vehicle, arrest of three (3) male suspects Abubakar Ibrahim Male ,Mamud Ibrahim Male, Muhamed Kiri Male and one female suspect named Abibatu Jimoh female who was discovered to be the supplier of Garri and other food items with which the victim was fed while under their captivity Investigation into the matter is still ongoing as efforts are still in top gear to arrest the remaining kidnappers. The victim has now been reunited with her family after undergoing a medical examination to ascertain the condition of her health, the PPRO added.  Meanwhile, the CP empathized with the victim and her family over the unpleasant and traumatic experience during her period with the abductors. He stated that the police would not relent in their attempt to possibly eradicate crimes and criminality in the State The commissioner advised the good people of Kwara state to be vigilant and conscious of happenings around them at all times and to monitor the activities of strange faces patronizing them, especially those in the business of selling stable and quick easy to consume meals to avoid innocently feeding victims of abductions in their area. The CP confirm that the suspects arrested in the matter would be charged in court as soon as the investigation into the case is concluded.