The police spokesman in Oyo said he did not know the exact ransom the kidnappers asked for, amid reports of a N300 million ransom.
Police alleged that some of the suspects had been on the command’s watchlist for their alleged involvement in a series of murder cases and cult-related activities.
The police on Monday dragged two men before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for stealing a motorcycle.
“Governor Makinde did not call for violence. He did what responsible statesmen do: he invoked history as a warning, not a weapon,” PDP stated.
“He (Tinubu) said we should all go and meet as a party, reach consensus among ourselves as a party with critical stakeholders on the ground,
The police spokesman said a 45-year-old man, Ibrahim Tijani, was fatally wounded by the elephant. A local, Muhammadu Bingin, was reported missing after the elephant attack.
The ex-minister ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2019 as an APC candidate and again in 2023 as an Accord Party standard-bearer.
Mr Abutu said the stampede occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on April 19 at the Emirate Hotel, Ikere-Ekiti.
Mr Obidinma also called for more sports facilities in the state.
