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Abducted Ibadan based-lawyer, driver regain freedom

The Ibadan-based lawyer, Barrister Musibau Adetumbi and his driver who were kidnapped around Iwaraja axis of Ilesa, on Monday night have been released by their captors.

They were said to have been left off the hook around 11.30pm on Wednesday.

Their release was confirmed by the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mrs Abiodun Ige during a telephone chat with journalists in Osogbo, Osun State capital.

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It is recalled that unknown gunmen on Monday night abducted Adetumbi and his driver around Iwaraja community of Oriade local government in Osun State.

He was said to be travelling alongside two other lawyers from his chamber in Ibadan to the Court of Appeal in Akure in his Honda Civic car when they were allegedly waylaid by their abductors.

Credible source informed Tribune Online that they were kidnapped around 7.15pm on Monday night.

Ifedayo Ogunyemi

Ifedayo O. Ogunyemi‎ Senior Reporter, Nigerian Tribune ogunyemiifedayo@gmail.com

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