The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police Force says it has rescued three staff members of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s farm,three days after they were abducted, without paying any ransom.
The spokesperson of the command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, a deputy superintendent of police, announced the development in Abeokuta.
The workers were kidnapped on Wednesday evening at Seseri Village, while returning from work.
Obasanjo Farm is located at Kobape area in Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state.
Oyeyemi said that the release followed “a serious pressure mounted on the kidnappers”. He said that the anti-kidnap operatives had been on the trail of the abductors.
According to him, the squad had continued combing bushes around the area since the incident happened. “Yes, we mounted a lot of pressures on the kidnappers.
“Since yesterday (Thursday) our anti-kidnap operatives have been in the bush searching for them.
“They were able to trace them to the bush behind the Day Waterman College, along the Kobape Road.
“This evening, they released them (victims) unhurt without any ransom,” he said.
On whether there was any arrest, Oyeyemi said “not yet, but we are very sure that we will make arrests soon”. ##
