Breaking news: Osun P.S Finance abducted last week has been released

Osun P.S Finance abducted last week has been released. She and others are in good condition of health.

A Press Release on Sunday April 24th, 2016  by the Osun state Head of Service, Mr Sunday Olayinka Owoeye confirmed their release.

The Staement reads: 

Release of kidnapped Osun officials

This is to inform the general public that to the glory of God, the three staffers of the State of Osun Civil Service, Mrs. 'Bimpe Ogunlumade, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Tajudeen Badejoko, Director of State Audit and the Driver to the Auditor-General(State), Mr. Oladapo Ajani Arogundade, have regained their freedom from their abductors this evening of Sunday, 24th April, 2016. 

Arrangements are now being made to convey them to Osogbo within the shortest possible time by security agents with a view to re-uniting them with their families and relations. 2. Thank you. Sunday Olayinka Owoeye, Head of Service; State of Osun.

Abductors Of Osun Permanent Secretary,Others,Demand Ransom

Abductors of the two top Osun State Government staff and their driver kidnapped in Kogi State on Friday have demanded for N5million ransom for each of the victims.
Sources close to a family member of one of the top civil servants confirmed that the abductors have been contacting their family members.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Adebimpe Ogunlumade, Director, State Audit, Mr. Tajudeen Badejoko, and their driver, Mr. Oladapo Arogundade were kidnapped by unknown gun-men along Lokoja- Okenne road in Kogi State last Friday.

All efforts to get further reaction to the kidnapped case from government circle proved abortive but, it was gathered that negotiations were on between the abductors and the families of the affected workers to secure their release.

Breaking: Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Osun Perm-Sec, Others in Kogi state

The Permanent Secretary of Osun State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mrs Adebimpe Ogunlumade has been abducted by gunmen on while returning to Osogbo from Abuja.

Ogunlumade was kidnapped along with her driver, Mr. Oladapo Arogundade Ajani and a Director from the ministry, Mr. Tajudeen Badejoko who accompany her to Abuja for the official assignment.

The PS and other officials were abducted at gunpoint on Friday at Obajana along Lokoja-Okene road in Kogi state. The state Auditor General who also travelled with the PS was said to have escaped the abduction by a whisker.

In a statement signed by Osun State Head of Service, Mr. Sunday Olayinka Owoeye and made available to journalists in Osogbo by the Director of Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon confirmed the development.