The kidnap victims, group of ten persons comprising of an 11-year-old boy, Dr Folasade Alade, Dr Femi Omisore, Dr Kikielomo Adegun and a nurse, Margret Aladeneka, and five others, were dumped in a forest from where they were rescued by local hunters.
The victims were kidnapped at different locations within the state, included two lecturers at the Ekiti State University. Dr Femi Omisore is also a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
A family member of one of the victims, Mrs Nike Aina, is said to have told NAN that the victims were released after their families had paid some undisclosed ransom.
She said they were dropped at a bush in the Esure Ekiti area of the state.
Also, a brother of one of the victims, Pastor Tokunbo Olofin, said, “My sister called me around 7am on Saturday, telling me they had been released.
“She used one of the villagers phone to call. We have seen them; we thank God for his faithfulness.”
He told NAN that the victims have been taken to hospitals for treatment by their families after the Police had arrived at the scene.
Olofin added that the police advised them to wait for the arrival of the state governor, Ayodele Fayose, but the relations could not as they hurriedly took them to hospitals for examination.
It was gathered that the victims were rescued by vigilantes at Esure Ekiti, who subsequently took them to the palace of the Elesure of Esure Ekiti.
The Chairman of Academic Staff of Union of Universities, OAU chapter, Dr. Caleb Aborisade, confirmed Omisore’s rescue.
It could not however be ascertained if the perpetrators were arrested.
Aborisade, in a telephone conversation with a Punch correspondent, said, “Yes, he has been rescued.”
Omisore was abducted on his way to a funeral ceremony at Oye Ekiti in penultimate Saturday.
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