The Ogun State Government on Monday announced that a 17-year-old kidnapped victim, Oluwatomiwa Akinlaja, escaped from captivity in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Akinlaja, a student of the Redeemer’s University in Osun State, was reportedly abducted last week at the Sagamu Interchange, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It was gathered that Akinlaja was on his way to join his parents at the Redemption Camp along the highway, when he fell into the hands of the hoodlums.
He was going for the 70th convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, tagged ‘Perfect Jubilee,’ which took place last week.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Ogun State Governor, Kunle Somorin, in a statement, said the student escaped from his abductors when security operatives swooped on their den.
“The victim, Akinlaja Ireoluwa Oluwatomiwa, is a student of the Redeemer’s University in Osun State. He was on his way to join his parents when he was kidnapped.
“Our security men trailed the kidnappers to Ikorodu, where the victim was being held hostage. Their arrival at the scene gave an opportunity for the victim to escape from captivity.
“We are happy that the victim escaped unhurt. He has since been reunited with his parents,” the statement added.
