Mr Dayo Adewole, the son of a former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who was kidnapped on Tuesday by four gunmen, has regained his freedom.
Dayo was kidnapped at about 6 p.m. at gunpoint on his farm in Iroko, Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police , Shina Olukolu, confirmed the release of the minister’s son on Wednesday evening.
Olukolu said that the information he got was that the victim had regained freedom and had been reunited with his family.
The commissioner said that the only suspects arrested so far in connection with the incident were three of the victim’s farm workers.
He, however, gave an assurance that more updates on the incident would be made public soon.
The police had been on the trail of the kidnappers since Tuesday and had already recovered the vehicle used in the incident.
In his reaction, the former minister expressed gratitude to God for the safe release of his son by his abductors.
In a statement he personally signed, Adewole also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, security agencies, traditional rulers as well as Nigerians who stood by the family during the ordeal.
Source: NAN
