After spending three nights in kinappers’ den, wife of Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye retired, former Military Administrator of Bauchi and Osun state, Mrs Jumoke Bamigboye Monday night regained her freedom.
Bamigboye, a judicial officer in Kwara state and a member of Rotary Club International was reportedly kidnapped by some gunmen on her way from her farm on Saturday.
Her abduction Blueprint gathered took place in Oko Olowo area, Ilorin in Ilorin South local government area of Kwara state where she had gone to supervise garri processing meant to be supplied to her customers fron her farm.
Mrs Bamigboye’s husband, Colonel Bamigboye who confirmed the abduction before her release Monday night, said, “She was returning from the farm on Saturday evening when gunmen waylaid and forced her out of the Car. They took her away to an unknown destination. They later got in contact and demanded for ransom to be paid before her release.”
The kidnappers who later got in contact with her family were said to have demanded for a ransom of N100million before her release which was later negotiated downward to N50million as at Monday evening.
However, while confirming her release on Tuesday, Coll Bamigboye said that she was released on Monday night but not after the payment of ransom which he was silent upon.
“She was set free and released last night, we thank God for her safety but not without payment of ransom.”
Bamigboye said that his wife had been taken to the hospital for medical attention after her release from the den of the kidnappers.
Police Public Relations officer (PPRO), SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the release said that she was released by the Kidnappers last night.
He said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the kidnap of Mrs Bamigboye who is a Magistrate in Kwara state Judiciary.
Okasanmi was however silent on whether any ransom was paid to the kidnappers before she was released.
He said, “Yes, she has been released three suspects were arrested and effort to get the remaining suspects underway please.”
