A man believed to be a kidnapper has been shot dead following an attempt to kidnap Grace Faduyile, the wife of the traditional ruler of Ikoya in Okitipupa, Oba Gabriel Babatunde Faduyile, on Sunday. There are two versions to how the Olori was rescued. One version says:
The deceased and his gang members had initially succeeded in kidnapping Grace Faduyile and were making their escape before the police got wind of the crime and gave chase.
During the chase, the kidnappers panicked and ran into the bush, abandoning their victim, but the security operatives gave chase which resulted in a shootout, leading to the death of one of the kidnappers while the others escaped.
