The Oyo State Police Command has explained the circumstance behind the release of tThe Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, by the gunmen who kidnapped him.
Aderogba has regained freedom alongside his wife and driver who were kidnapped along with him on Sunday night.
It is not clear yet whether or not they paid the N50m ransom the abductors earlier demanded.
The Methodist Church Prelate, Kanu Uche, who was kidnapped about two weeks ago, was released only after the church had paid N100m ransom.
The police said in a statement released on Tuesday night by the Police Public Relations Officer for Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, that the couple and their driver were released unhurt around 6:20pm on Tuesday.
He said the hoodlums were pressurised into freeing their captives because of the heat turned on them by the massive deployment of the police in the area for search and rescue operations.
The command noted: “The abducted Bishop Rt. Rev Aderogba Adeyinka of Jebba Anglican Diocese regained his freedom unhurt alongside his wife and driver around 1820hours today, Tuesday 14/06/2022.
“The clergyman in the company of his wife and driver were abducted on Sunday 12/06/2022 at about 2100HRS after the victim’s vehicle developed mechanical fault while travelling from Yewa, Ogun State to Jebba, Kwara State enroute an isolated area along New Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway.
“The massive deployment of police personnel for the operation to rescue the victims and the domination of the entire area by the Police Tactical teams pressurised the abductors in freeing the victims.
“Investigation is ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators of this heinous crime and bring them to justice.”
