Ogun: Tension As Gunmen Abduct Two Motorists

Palpable tension have gripped residents and property owners of the two Ijebu towns of Ikene and Odogbolu following the abduction of two motorists travelling along the partially deserted Ikenne-Odogbolu road in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday afternoon.

The motorists were said to be travelling along the road which serves as alternative or escape route each time there was traffic congestion on the popular Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway before they were kidnapped around 5p.m. Monday afternoon.

In a viral video obtained by LEADERSHIP, one of the eyewitnesses, who himself escaped being abducted, said the two vehicles, a gold coloured Toyota Sienna, with registration plate number: (LAGOS) APP 901 HK and a blue coloured Toyota Rav-4 with registration plate number: (LAGOS), allegedly driven by their owners, were abandoned at the scene.

LEADERSHIP gathered that, as at the time police operatives and other good Samaritans arrived at the scene, the engine of the Toyota Siena vehicle was still running. At the same time, the Gunmen had bolted with their victims.

In the viral video, our correspondent also gathered that police operatives, allegedly led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Odogbolu Division, alongside local security outfits and the police Anti-Kidnapping Squad, were meeting to discuss the matter.

A motorist, who witnessed the abduction and posted the viral video, said he abandoned his own vehicle and fled into the bush after witnessing how their victims, who were some meters away from his own vehicle.

Another eyewitness, who spoke with LEADERSHIP Tuesday evening, said the suspected kidnappers abducted three persons during the incident.

While identities of the victims was yet to be ascertained, our sources however, confirmed that the DPO of Odogbolu Division, alongside local security outfits and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, had launched a coordinated search against the perpetrators for the purpose of rescuing the victims and bring the suspects to book.

When contacted, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oluseyi Babaseyi, promised to get back to our correspondent but has yet to do so as at the time of filing this report.