Kidnappers strike again, abduct district head in Kwara state
- Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state
- The district head was reportedly on his way to his farm between Ilorin and Afon in Asa local government area of the state
- Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, Tuesday Assayomo, has ordered discreet investigation of the incident
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In another big blow to Nigeria's security architecture, the Mogaji Erubu in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara state, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu, has been kidnapped.
He was said to have been abducted on his way to his farm between Ilorin and Afon in Asa local government area of the state, on Thursday, December 9, Tribune Newspaper reports.
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Erubu is a retired permanent secretary in the state civil service and former Chief Medical Officer at the state Government House clinic.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, Tuesday Assayomo, has reportedly ordered discreet investigation of the incident, the rescue of the victim and the arrest of the suspected kidnappers.
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Source: Legit.ng
