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Again, gunmen kidnap driver, three passengers in Ogun

Barely two weeks after a driver and some passengers were kidnapped, another four travellers have been abducted along Ayetoro-Ilara Road in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

They were reportedly abducted on Tuesday night at Olubo Village while travelling from Abeokuta to Ilara in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of the state.

The Residents of Olubo, Idi Emi, Imeko-Afon, Ilara protested and blocked vehicular traffic, which left so many travellers on the road stranded.

This is also coming less than a week after a businesswoman, Roselyn Edusi, and her guest were abducted in Omu, Ofada in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that five other passengers who were travelling in the same Toyota Avensis Commercial SUV with number FFF 654 TK were, however, spared.

One of those spared, Rofiat Oladeinde, while narrating her experience said the incident occurred around 8pm on Tuesday night.

” She said they were accosted by four gunmen, who shot into the air repeatedly.

They said the abductors spared one Fulani and two Hausa passengers among them.

Meanwhile, the assistant commissioner of Police Muritala Bolanle who visited the scene of the abduction made promised that the remaining kidnappers will be arresed.

Attah Aaron

Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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