By Olayemi Esan
Bandits have abducted three workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun State/
They were abducted Wednesday evening at Kobape, a community under Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The abductees,according to report were staff of Obasanjo Holdings in Kobape, were reportedly accosted while driving on the road.
A source disclosed that the company’s Financial Controller, the Group Auditor and the Group Store Manager were the victims of the incident.
The source who craved anonymity, hinted that the trio were abducted around Seseri village after their Hilux vehicle was shot at by the gunmen.
They were reportedly dragged into the bush and taken to an unknown destination.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.
According to Oyeyemi, the incident happened around 6pm on Wednesday.
He said, “Yes, the kidnapping happened around 6pm on Wednesday. There is one Obasanjo farm around the area in Kobape.
“Our men have begun searching for them and we will ensure they are rescued.”
In the same vein, a retired lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Fasasi Olanigan, was also kidnapped along Abeokuta-Imasai in Ogun.
It was gathered that Olanigan was taken away by the kidnappers, who left his car by the roadside.
At the time of filing this report, our correspondent could not immediately confirm whether or not the kidnappers have reached out to the families of their victims for ransom.
Bandits kill police officer, abduct 23 others in Chikun LGA
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Bandits kill police officer, abduct 23 others in Chikun LGA
A police officer has been killed and at least 23 persons abducted when bandits attacked Ungwan Maje and Ungwan Laka villages in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
The gunmen invaded the villages in their numbers in the early hours of Wednesday and shot intermittently to cause panic.
According to eyewitnesses, they blocked all exit routes before storming Ungwan Maje, where 16 people were abducted, the majority of whom were women and children.
They eventually relocated to Ungwan Laka, where they shot and killed a mobile police officer before kidnapping his wife, daughter, and others
Mohammed Jalige, the spokesperson for the Kaduna State Police Command, confirmed the event but reassured civilians that security personnel are on the trail of the bandits with the goal of apprehending them and rescuing the kidnapped victims.
