Gunmen Kidnap 2 In Early Morning Attack In Oyo

Gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday, kidnapped at least two people in Otu town in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims include Mr. Dayo Olayanju and the wife of Mr. Kehinde Obasola.

However, Mr. Obasola escaped with gunshot wounds, while his wife was abducted by the gunmen. The whereabouts of the kidnapped victims have not been revealed as of the time of filing this report.

A community leader in the Local Government Area, who requested not to be named, confirmed that the incident occurred on Saturday morning.

“It is true. It happened around 2 am today. They were kidnapped in different areas. One was kidnapped along Okeho road. I have confirmed it. The two people kidnapped are Dayo Olayanju and the wife of Kehinde Obasola. Kehinde Obasola escaped with gunshot wounds, but his wife was kidnapped.”