Gunmen Kidnap Farmer, Daughter In Kwara

Gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old farmer, Mr Kayode Ajayi and his daughter in Laluba  community  in Asa local government area of Kwara State.

LEADERSHIP gathered that Ajayi and his daughter were returning from his farm located in Laduba village on Monday when the gunmen ambushed and took them away to an unknown destination.

The spokesman of the state police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the incident to LEADERSHIP in Ilorin yesterday.

He, however, said the farmer’s daughter has been rescued from their abductors.

Ajayi said that men of the Anti – kidnapping unit  of the command  have been deployed to Laduba to rescue the farmer and arrest the perpetrators.

He said the policemen were working in collaboration with the local hunters and vigilantes  to rescue the victim.

A relative of the victims told LEADERSHIP that: “Mr Kayode Ajayi and his daughter  were returning from their  farm at Laduba around 7.00pm on Monday when they were kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

“The gunmen later moved the victims far away from the farm but the daughter of Mr Kayode Ajayi was later left off the hook. The daughter of Mr Ajayi later called his mother to inform her that his father had been kidnapped by some suspected gunmen.

“It was at this point that the wife of Mr Ajayi raised the alarm over the kidnapping of her husband and later informed the police about the development.

“I want to tell you that we have been calling his number since Monday but repeatedly saying not available.  We have resorted to prayers and hope that Mr Ajayi will be rescued.”