By Ayodele Oni
Ekiti State Police Command will, this week, arraign the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje local government, Mrs Cecilia Ogunleye for allegedly arranging her kidnap.
Report revealed that Ogunleye was purportedly abducted between Iludun, her hometown and Ipere, a neighbouring community by gun welding and masked suspected bandits.
She was forced to abandon her official Toyota Corolla car and her bag, which contained some valuables and whisked away into the bush.
Falade Sunday, Director of Information and Civic Orientation,
Ilejemeje Local Government, in a statement confirmed that “The Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government, Hon. Chief Mrs. Grace Ogunleye, has reportedly been kidnapped along Ipere–Iludun Ekiti road.
“According to reports, her vehicle was later found abandoned while her whereabouts remain unknown.
“Her mobile phone has also been switched off as of the time of filing this report.
“She had earlier visited Ilejemeje this morning and was returning to Ido Ekiti when the unfortunate incident occurred. Security agencies have been alerted while efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue her safely.”
However, investigation by the police revealed that Mrs Ogunleye and yet to be disclosed persons organized the kidnapping to score political goal.
The vice chairman and her accomplices were invited by the Department of State Security Service, (DSS) which later transferred the case to the police command for prosecution.
The chairman of the local government, Pius Dada condemned the incident, describing it as unfortunate and embarrassing, especially coming at a time that 25 worshippers abducted at a Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC) Eda Oniyo are yet to be released .
“As a government committed to transparency, peace and integrity, and protection of life and property in our local government, we strongly condemn every form of criminality deception and misconduct, capable of bringing the image of government into disrepute,” the chairman added.
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