Kidnapped Ekiti INEC secretary, Omoleke freed

Freedom has finally come the way of the Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ekiti State, Mr. Muslim Omoleke, who was kidnapped by some gunmen, around Iwaraja, Osun State on Thursday.

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State , Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, made this disclosure in Osogbo Friday evening.

According to him, “I am happy to let you know that the gentleman has been freed and united with his family.”

Omoleke was reportedly kidnapped at around Iwaraja in Osun State on Thursday while traveling to Osun State from Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The INEC boss was said to be traveling in his official car with his daughter and driver when the gunmen pounced on them and whisked them away to unknown destination.

The driver and the daughter were later dropped, but their phones were reportedly taken away by the gunmen.

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