Ex-Ondo LG Chairman Regains Freedom After One Week Of Abduction

Fomer Local Government Boss Freed After Kidnappers Collected Ransom

The abducted former Chairman of Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, Mr Dele Fagoriola, has regained freedom from his captors.

An elder brother of the former local government boss, Busuyi Fagoriola, who confirmed his release yesterday, said Fagoriola was returned to the location where he was abducted after a ransom was paid for his release, although the amount paid was not disclosed.

The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph,  who also confirmed the release of the former local government boss said the police were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the abduction while efforts were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators of the act.

Naija News gathered that on Saturday last week, Busuyi told reporters that the former council chairman was on his farm to supervise his labourers when the kidnappers got hold of him and took him away.

He said the abductors, numbering about seven, used masks to cover their faces while perpetrating the act.

The purported captors of the local government boss had consequently put a phone call through to the family of their victim and demanded the sum of ₦10million for his release.