The Chief Medical Director of General Hospital, Idoani Dr. Olufemi
Adeogun, has been kidnapped by gunmen.
Adeogun was said to have been kidnapped by hoodlums suspected to be
fulani herdsmen on the bad portion of Owani/Idoani road, Ose Local
Government Area of Ondo state on Tuesday evening.
Also kidnapped with the CMD, was a record officer with the hospital,
Mrs. Foluke Ajibola and a yet to be identified victim.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the vehicle was shot in the
arm while trying to escape from the scene of the incident.
A source, who confirmed the development to LEADERSHIP, the wounded
driver has been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment as at
the time of this report.
Also confirming the incident, the Public Relation Officer of the State
Police Command (PPRO), Tee-Leo Ikoro, said efforts are already in
place to rescue the victims.
Ikoro, who assured that the victims would be rescue by the Command,
maintained that the officers of the command are currently combing the
forest.