The kidnapped Anglican Bishop Rt Rev Aderogba Adeyinka of Jebba Anglican Diocese, Kwara State, his wife and a driver who were abducted on Sunday have regained their freedom.
The Oyo Police Command confirmed this to newsmen on Tuesday.
At the time of this report, the circumstance of their release was not clear. However, the police noted that the victims were released unhurt.
The Bishop, his wife and the driver were abducted on Sunday along the new Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway in Oyo State.
Following the abduction, the Police Public Relations of the command, Adewale Osifeso, said preliminary investigations revealed that before the incident, the victims’ vehicle had developed what seemed like a mechanical fault while traveling from Yewa in Ogun State to Jebba in Kwara.
They were checking the fault when the kidnappers swarmed on them.
After they disappeared, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations of the Command was directed to oversee the case.
Confirming their freedom on behalf of Advent Cable Network Nigeria, Adegbenro Adebanjo wrote:
“Bishop Adeyinka Aderogba, his wife and driver released from the den of the kidnappers after 48 hours…
They are being taken to the hospital for medical attention.
This news was broken to ACNNTV by the Bishop of Omu Aran Diocese, Rt. Rev. Festus Sobanke and confirmed by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Venerable Paul Dajur.
More details later….
Glory be to God…
It is not yet certain if any ransom was paid.
Details soon…
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