Ekiti engages monarchs to stop abductorsFormer President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Mamman Nasir, has escaped from kidnappers that waylaid him in his home state, Katsina. But the director of administration with Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, David Jejelowo, and his driver were not as lucky, as they were whisked away to unknown destination. The director in Gbonyin Council was kidnapped on Monday evening along Ado-Ijan road while returning from Ode-Ekiti. Police Public Relations Officer PPRO) in Ekiti, Caleb Ikechukwu, confirmed the incident, but said that the driver had been released. Meanwhile, Ekiti State government has solicited the support of monarchs and chiefs to arrest kidnapping and other violent crimes.The deputy governor, Bisi Egbeyemi, made the call yesterday while receiving members of the Association of Ekiti Traditional Chieftaincy Title Holders in his Ado-Ekiti office.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 04:07 UTC