By Bimbo Ogunnaike

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called on the police to quicken the release of the Federal High Court Judge, Ondo division, Justice Abdul Dogo from his abductors.

Akeredolu said that collaboration among Ondo, Edo and Kogi police commands will ensure  unhindered rescue operation towards freeing Justice Dogo from the kidnappers den.

 It would be recalled that Justice Dogo was kidnapped alongside his driver by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers while on their way from Abuja to Akure on Tuesday evening.

The governor ,who made the call through a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ojo Oyewamide on Thursday, said: “The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has received with concern the news of the abduction of Hon. Justice Abdul Dogo.

“Justice Dogo is a Judge of the Federal High Court, Akure Division, and was said to have been kidnapped at Ibilo, Edo State, while returning from Abuja.

 Akeredolu said notwithstanding that the unpleasant incident happened outside the state territory, the the kidnap of any Nigerian anywhere must elicit a pan-Nigerian reaction and empathy.

“In this particular case, Mr Governor is disturbed and deeply concerned that Dogo serves the Federal Judiciary in Ondo. While charging the Ondo State Police Command to synergize with its Edo and Kogi counterparts to effect the early release of Justice Dogo, Governor Akeredolu admonishes that seemingly incorrect narrative on the heels of such critical situations as kidnap are capable of disrupting the focus and attention of the appropriate intelligence architectures.

 “The case of Justice Dogo who was said to have been kidnapped in Ondo rather than Ibilo in Edo State is a relevant case study that could hamper proper and adequate intelligence gathering,” the governor said.

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