We will rescue kidnapped priest – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the kidnapping of an Ekiti Catholic Priest, Father
Emmanuel Akingbade, in Ido Ekiti as a challenge to the state, with an assurance that efforts were on to get him freed.

The governor promised N2 million reward to anyone that could provide useful information that could lead to the arrest of the kidnappers.

Fayose, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, said he had spoken with the police and the Department of State Service to be proactive in getting the kidnapped father released.

The governor, who emphasized that the modalities of dealing with kidnapping was different from other criminal activities,  appealed to the people of the state to shun staging protests.

He confirmed that the kidnappers earlier arrested were still in the police net, urging the people to team up with the government to deal with the kidnap menace in the state.