Two men arrested in Ondo for abducting traffic warden while evading arrest

Two men identified arsenic Olopade Abraham of Alagbaka, Akure and Emmanuel Taiwo, of the aforesaid address, person been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly abducting a Senior Traffic Warden, ST Oliniju Kehinde.

This was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Abayomi Jimoh.

The constabulary explained that connected the 3rd of April, 2026, 1 of the suspects, portion driving a Toyota Avensis conveyance with registration fig NND 398 EA, successful the institution of Taiwo, flagrantly disobeyed postulation lights astatine Cathedral Junction, Akure.

The connection added that successful the people of enforcing compliance, a “Senior Traffic Warden, ST Oliniju Kehinde attached to ‘A’ Division, contravened the offending vehicle”.

“While being directed to proceed to the station, the operator abruptly detoured to an chartless destination with the serviceman inactive successful the vehicle.

“Upon raising an alarm, a adjacent patrol squad attached to Fanibi Division swiftly responded, pursued, and intercepted the conveyance astatine Winners Chapel Junction, Ondo Road, Akure, wherever the postulation warden was safely rescued.

“The suspects were yet taken into custody on with the vehicle,” the connection added.

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