The widow of late Peter Aremu, Onikoro of Koro-Ekiti in Ekiti LGA of Kwara state, has regained her freedom after four days in captivity.
Last Thursday, gunmen invaded the residence of the traditional ruler, killed him, and abducted his wife and two others.
The incident sparked outrage as Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara, promised that perpetrators would face justice.
On Sunday, Kehinde Bayode, chairman of the transition implementation committee (TIC) in Ekiti LGA, said abductors of the monarch’s wife demanded N40 million as ransom.
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In a statement on Tuesday, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, spokesperson of the Kwara police command, said a joint operation carried out by police, military, and vigilantes, combed the forest in order to find the abductors.
Ejire-Adeyemi said the operation yielded positive results when the monarch’s wife and a victim were rescued on Monday night.
She added that the rescued victims reunited with their family members “hale and hearty”.
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The Kwara police spokesperson said the operation led to the arrest of 13 male suspects who are currently in custody.
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