The Kwara State Police Command has recovered the dead body of one Onijala Adegboja ‘m’ aged 56, who was kidnapped on the 19/11/2021 at Olla town in Isin Local government area of the State.
This is contained in a statement on Wednesday e-signed by SP Okasanmi Ajayi, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Police Command, in Ilorin.
“The Kwara Police Comnand wishes to inform the good people of Kwara State on the recovery of the dead body of one Onijala Adegboyega ‘m’ aged 56, who was kidnapped on the 19/11/2021 at Olla town in Isin Local government area of Kwara State.
He said, “The command wishes to express her condolences to the people of Olla in particular and Kwara State in general and to state that every available human and material resources to the command was deployed in the effort to get the deceased rescued alive,
“But unfortunately, the reverse was the case, as he died as a result of the severe injuries to his left hand inflicted on him by the kidnappers in the struggle to subdue him.
However, when information was received from the team of vigilante and local hunters coopted into the search for the victim to the effect that his dead body has been found deep inside the bush, and has been handed over to the family by the Police, because of the decomposing condition of the body."
The police spokesperson said that effort is still ongoing to arrest the culprits as we believe some of the criminals must have suffered some gunshot injuries in the course of exchange of gunfire with our men.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State Command, CP Tuesday Assayomo, once again commensurate with the family of the deceased.
The police boss then assured the people of Kwara State that the Command will not relent in her effort to see that criminality of any nature and shape are brought down to a minimal level before, during and after the yuletide period in the State.