The Ondo State Police Command has vowed to arrest the abductors of Regina Akinrinmade, wife of Oba Rufus Akinrinmade, the Orunja of Odigbo Kingdom, her two daughters and her driver who were all released on Friday. SP Femi Joseph, the command’s spokesman, who disclosed this on Sunday, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that investigation was in top gear to arrest the perpetrators. NAN reports that members of the royal family from Odigbo Local Government Area, who were abducted on Dec. 21 on the Owo-Oba-Akungba Akoko Road, were released after six days in captivity. The abductors had earlier demanded N100 million ransom which was later reduced to N60 million. Joseph, who said that the police had worked vigorously for the victims to be released, said that he was not aware of any ransom placed on the royal family by their abductors. He also warned kidnappers and other criminals not to take the state as a safe haven, saying ‘’the police are battle ready to foil their plans, arrest and ensure they face the wrath of the law.” “It is not out of place to give kudos to the police because we have been working tirelessly for their release since their abduction. “We are not aware of any ransom placed on the family but I can assure you that investigation is ongoing to arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime for them to face the wrath of the law,” he said.

The Oyo State Government says it will prosecute 25 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dr Akin Fagbemi, the Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), made this known in a statement issued by the Information and Culture Ministry.

Fagbemi said that the arrest of the suspects was in tandem with the mandate of OYRTMA to curb avoidable road crashes caused by drunk drivers.

He also stated that five articulated vehicles and three cars were impounded on Friday between 8 pm and 11 pm.

Fagbemi said that the drivers of the impounded vehicles were either caught drinking alcohol while driving or drinking while driving on Ring-Road, Iwo-Road, Moniya and Ogbomoso axis of the state.

He said the arrest was made possible with the aid of the organization’s modern stop and test alcohol detection device provided by the state government.

Fagbemi said: ” Let it be known that for several months, we have carried out an extensive campaign against drunk-driving in the state in both virtual, social, print and non-print media channels before the beginning of the ember months and this festive period.

“We have warned all drivers within the state, no matter how highly placed, to shun the lethal temptation of consuming alcohol and driving.”

He said anyone found guilty would be disciplined according to the dictates of the state’s enabling laws and traffic rules.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the state had lately announced its resolve to conduct an alcohol breath test on any driver that violated traffic regulations in its bid to curb carnage on the roads.