Ondo State Police Command has rescued the couple,that were abducted last week at Uso axis of the Akure – Owo expressway on Saturday.
The couple were said to have been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen while travelling with their children from Ebonyi State to Akure on Tuesday.
The kidnappers dragged the victims into the forest leaving their three children in their Lexus saloon car along the road.
Meanwhile, the suspects were said to have been arrested by the security team while the bandits contacted the family, demanding N10m ransom.
Following the incident, a combined team of military personnel, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Amotekun Corps were mobilised to comb the forest and rescue the victims.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the rescue of the couple, explaining that they were rescued in a forest after a rigorous manhunt.
”Yes the couple has been rescued,” Ikoro confirmed.
He said the couple has since reunited with their families.
Ikoro said that two suspects have been apprehended in connection with the abduction.
He, however, noted that the police is still profiling the two men, as an investigation is yet to establish whether they actually carried out the abduction
