A pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God, Olugbenga Olawore, who was kidnapped at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road in Oyo State regained his freedom, on Sunday.

On Thursday, at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road, inside the state boundary, Olawore and a few others were abducted.

This was announced in a statement made on Sunday in the state capital of Ibadan by the state’s commissioner of information, Dotun Oyelade.

He said, “Our people should be rest assured that our security apparatus in the state are fully alive and alert to their responsibilities.

“The State Government is monitoring and gauging the security situations within its boundary efficiently.

“Since the incident was reported, the government has been in close contact with the state Commissioner of Police, Hamzat Adebola, his team and our security teams and all parties have done the needful as usual to ensure the safety of lives and property of our citizens.”

Oyelade restated that the state of the government continues to be the most tranquil in the nation.