A faculty officer at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, Ondo State, Omoniyi Eleyinmi, has been freed nearly one week after he was kidnapped.
Eleyinmi, who serves in the university’s Department of Education, regained his freedom on Sunday evening.
His release was confirmed by a colleague at the institution, who expressed gratitude for his safe return.
According to a family source, the abductors released Eleyinmi after receiving a significant ransom. He was reportedly freed in a community close to the Ondo State boundary.
“My brother, a ransom was raised and paid to the kidnappers before they could release him to us,” the source disclosed.
Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, said he could not immediately verify the development but assured that an update would be provided in due course.
Police Smash Notorious Child-Trafficking Syndicate In Ebonyi, Rescue Three Abducted Children
October 1, 2026
No Comments
In a breakthrough against cross-border child trafficking in Southeast Nigeria, the Ebonyi State Police Command has smashed an organised crime syndicate, arresting multiple suspects and rescuing three abducted children illegally handed over under the guise of fake adoptions. The major
