http://tribune.com.ng/sun/news/8825-3-killed-as-vigilance-group-rescues-osun-speakers-wife-in-ogun
Written by Olayinka Olukoya, Abeokuta Sunday, 14 October 2012

It was gun battle between men of the Ogun State Vigilance Services and captors of the wife of the Osun State House of Assembly speaker, Hon. Najeem Salaam, Muiba, who had been in the kidnappers’ den for five days.

The hoodlums had, on Tuesday, kidnapped Mrs. Salaam who was reported to be returning home from her shop in Ejigbo area of Osun State.

The kidnappers were arrested at Ogunmakin area, on the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway following a tip-off.

This development, however, was said to have turned into a crossfire between the security operatives and the kidnappers.

A reliable source, who did not want his name in print, said three of the kidnappers were killed by the security operatives in their efforts to rescue the victim.

Sunday Tribune learnt that three other members of the gang were arrested and whisked to the state police command headquarters at Eleweran, Abeokuta.

Police authorities in the state confirmed the arrest and added that Mrs Salaam was in a stable condition.

Meanwhile, the Ogiyan of Ejigboland, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin, has expressed joy over the release of Mrs Salaam, saying he knew God would answer his prayers.

The monarch had organised a prayer session for the abducted women in the town.

4bobo: what is the different between this and aluu killings, since it was now illegal group responsible for the death of people (aluu 4 & the kidnappers). Iam not supporting kidnaping, but things will always amaze me in the country when the it involved so called big politician.
they are praising vigilante now but what about if the woman was killed in the process, then, that's when they will recognise that it is an illegal security operatives and they will start investigation to try them in court.
just wandering sha.

The monarch had organised a prayer session for the abducted women in the town.

Dudu_Negro: If you all recall back to the communique issued by Yoruba Assembly few weeks ago it clearly stated that the individual state assemblies from Kwara to Lagos should look into forming a cooperative vigilante group to secure the region. This response by the Ogun vigilante group is commendable.

Callotti:
Christians can only be the kidnappers!

ALUU group of cowards ARE CHRISTIANS!
No surprises there!

Xtranoble:
Its high time we start STATE POLICING....vigilante with guns doesn't make sense. I aPpreciate their good work.

onatisi: odua peoples congress=juju vigilante group.

passionate88: u better suprise o.. Alhaji walewa wey ordered d boys 2 b dealt wit na Christian?.. Wherever there is a single muslim, there's ALWAYS the possibility of arnachy... All muslims is a potential terrorist..

acidtalk: Nigeria is certainly and definitely not ripe for State Policing.

A country where people can't judge fairly without leTtingethnic, status, and religious emotional sentiments play out is absolutely going to be the worst choice to introduce State Policing.

Innocent people of different tribe and religion will be roped into cases they know nothing about to shield the real perpetrators.


This is a DISGRACE to the Nigerian system when a Vilante Group is openly praised for doing the job of the Police. Vilante Groups now have access to guns and even the right to kill right?

Why didn't they trail the kidnappers and imform the police to come and round them up?

Nigeria I hail oh!

Callotti:

Yeah. . .yeah. . .yeah!
Like the ALUU abominables.
I did not see one single Muslim terrorist there o, . . . . .only CHRISTIAN SAVAGES!

Dudu_Negro:

....kidnappers beware!

dayokanu:

Calloti when we go nyansh na?

Callotti:

Yeah. . .yeah. . .yeah!
Like the ALUU abominables.
I did not see one single Muslim terrorist there o, . . . . .only CHRISTIAN SAVAGES!