An Okada rider whose name was withheld and his passenger, identified as Nurat Ogundipe, have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ogun State, News About Nigeria reports.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
She revealed that the commercial motorcycle rider and his passenger had run into the abductors while coming from Ijio, Iwere Ile, an Oyo community that shared a boundary with Ogun State, on Monday, April 1.
She stated that the incident had been reported to the Divisional Police Officer at Imeko in the Imeko/Afon Local Government Area of the state by an eyewitness.
“A suspected case of kidnapping was reported through an eyewitness account to the Divisional Police Officer of Imeko Division.
“According to the report, one Nurat Ogundipe “f” who was on a commercial motorcycle was abducted along with the commercial motorcycle rider on April 1, 2024, at about 1500 hrs, while returning from Ijio Iwere Ile, a community in Oyo State that shares boundaries with Ogun State,” she stated.
She, however, noted that a manhunt had been launched to locate the abductors and rescue the victims.
Odutola also stated that the Deputy Police Officer, DPO, in collaboration with hunters, vigilantes, So Safe officers, officials of Amotekun Corps, forest guards, and policemen, are already combing the forest to rescue the victims.
She, therefore, called for calm, stating that there is no need for fear as material resources and all external security measures have been activated to guarantee that the victims are released safely.
“The Commissioner of Police has been briefed and other security formations have been alerted. There is no cause for fear, as material resources and all external security measures have been activated to guarantee that the victims are released safely,” she added.
