Sade Ale, wife of Olugbenga Ale, chief of staff to Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has regained freedom. She was abducted at Owena in Idan
Sade Ale, wife of Olugbenga Ale, chief of staff to Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has regained freedom. She was abducted at Owena in Idanre local government area of the state on Thursday night.
Shade Ale was returning from a business trip to Lagos when her vehicle was attacked and she was forced away alongside her driver and another woman. The driver was later released.
On Saturday, a government official, who did not want to be named, said that Mrs Ale had been released.
“She has been released and now at an undisclosed hospital receiving treatment,” the official said.
Asked if any ransom was paid, the source simply said: “No comment.”
The incidence happened a day after a first class Ondo Monarch, Oba Israel Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon was killed in Ose local government area of the state and a branch of Union bank was attacked. Adeusi was shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on his way from a meeting of monarchs in Akure, the state capital.
The state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu had lamented over the high rate of insecurity in his state. Akeredolu, had described the killing of the monarch as “unbearable”.
In a statement by Donald Ojogo, the Ondo commissioner for information and orientation, Akeredolu said the government will deploy all within its means to unravel the killers of the monarch.
“All lives matter, but this is one too heavy and unbearable. It’s a sad day in Ondo State. Clearly, we are in a serious security crisis that requires extraordinary means,” Akeredolu was quoted to have said.
“The security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police, have already been directed to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime. On our part as a government, we shall give whatever it takes to unravel this. These criminals who have brought this sad day on our state shall not go unpunished.
“In deference to our customs and traditions, the state government will advisedly refrain from making public reference in statements or utterances in respect of the identity of the great loss.
“Nonetheless, without prejudice to ongoing efforts towards getting to the root of this abominable crime, government shall issue a formal and more detailed statement as dictated by tradition after due consultations with relevant stakeholders in the affected community,” he said.
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