Authorities of the Oyo State Police Command have confirmed the abduction of a 24-year-old poultry farmer, Ayodeji Emmanue by unknown gunmen who invaded Oke-Odan, Olomo area of Apete Community in Ibadan.
The victim whose father owns the farm was kidnapped about 5 pm while working on the farm with other workers.
It was leant that the abductors came to the farm with guns, and started shooting, to instil fear in the workers and others on the farm premises.
The Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Gbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident adding that the Divisional Police Officers in Apete led Police patrol teams to the scene along with some local hunters and vigilantes to comb the near bushes with a view of arresting the hoodlums.
The command added the efforts is equally aimed to ensure the release of the victim.
The Commissioner of Police assured the good people of Oyo State of the Police’s preparedness at all times to confront the hoodlums who are bent on wreaking havoc in the State while soliciting the unflinching supports of the general public not to allow criminal elements have a place to hibernate among them.
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