The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 60-year-old male and building materials trader in Ibadan.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who confirmed the abduction on Sunday, there was a case of abduction reported on 2nd May 2026 at about 2047hrs from the Monatan area of Ibadan.
He said preliminary information revealed that the victim was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia road by four masked armed men.
According to him, the victim was forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle.
Upon receipt of the report, Olayinka said police operatives swiftly visited the scene and activated necessary operational measures aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.
“Efforts are ongoing, and the Command wishes to assure the public that all available resources are being deployed to secure the safe rescue of the victim and bring those responsible to justice,” he said.
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