Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Saturday abducted the Head of the Legal Department at the Oke Ero Local Government in Kwara State, Elizabeth Arinde.
It was gathered that Arinde was abducted on Friday, April 25, 2025, the Nigerian Bar Association said in a statement.
The statement signed by S.M.H Kosemani Esq, the Chairman of NBA, Ilorin Branch, said Arinde was kidnapped while travelling from Oke Ero LGA to Ilorin, Kwara State’s capital city.
According to Kosemani, Arinde was kidnapped alongside the Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPM) of the Local Government.
“We are deeply concerned to inform you that Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, Head of the Legal Department at Oke Ero Local Government in Kwara State, has been kidnapped,” Kosemani said.
He further stated that the victims’ numbers were no longer reachable and that there was no information about their whereabouts.
He also appealed to the public to please notify the police or its association’s office should they have any useful information about the victims.
The NBA also called on security operatives and their agencies to double its efforts in ensuring the safe rescue of the victims.
“We will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
“Please share this information widely to aid in her rescue and pray for her release alive.”