Yoruba Actor Arrested For Kidnapping Traditional Ruler’s Wife

Ismaila Dauda, a 27-year-old secondary school dropout has been arrested by the Police for his involvement in abduction. Actor Dauda was accused of abducting the wife of the traditional ruler of Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, with the help of three others – Segun, Nurudeen and a yet to be identified man. Dauda confessed that he wasn’t aware that he was part of a kidnap gang until it was too late.

"At the time, I was not aware that it was a planned abduction. Segun is a close friend and had borrowed my car. Because the car was without a spare tyre and not in good condition, I offered to drive him wherever he wanted."
"I was under the impression that Segun was in search of a suitable school for his teaching practice as he is a student of a College of Education," Dauda said.

Dauda, Segun and Nurudeen allegedly left Ondo, while a fourth unidentified man was picked up at Ore. Under Segun's direction, Dauda allegedly drove to a secondary school close to the palace of the Oba of Ilisan in Ogun State. At about 1pm, an elderly lady was said to have driven out of the school compound and headed in the direction of the king's palace.

"At the time, I was unaware that she was the king’s wife. By the time she came to where we were parked, she stopped because my car was blocking her path. To my shock, Segun and Nurudeen rushed to her vehicle, brandishing guns and pulled her out. Till that moment, I had had no idea that they had guns in their possession," Dauda continued.

Their victim was bundled into Dauda's waiting car and driven away. Some residents, however, raised the alarm and alerted the police after witnessing the abduction.

"It seemed Segun had stationed some spies around because while I was driving, he received a call that the police had already begun to give a chase behind us and that the neighbourhod vigilantes had mobilised ahead of us to block our escape."

He said he drove into the bush where they abandoned his car & king's wife