Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Philip Aivoji, has been kidnapped.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Aivoji was kidnapped along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Aivoji was kidnapped at the Ogere area along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway on Thursday.
The Lagos PDP chairman was reportedly returning from the South-West Zonal meeting of the party held in Ibadan when he was kidnapped.
TNG learnt the abductors are demanding N200 million ransom.
Another member of the Lagos State PDP Exco who was said to have escaped is presently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The State PDP Publicity Secretary, Hon. Hakeem Amode confirmed the abduction of Aivoji in a statement on Friday.
The statement reads: “It is disheartening that kidnapping has become a prevalent issue in our country, and the government’s inability to address this menace is deeply concerning.
“The abduction of Aivoji underscores the pressing need for decisive actions from the government and stakeholders to eradicate this menace. Aivoji’s abduction was a violent incident, and his current whereabouts or any communication from the abductors remain unknown.
“We implore the governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos States, alongside security agencies, to expedite efforts and secure his safe return to his family and well-wishers.
“We firmly believe that, with increased efforts from security agencies, Aivoji can be rescued from these criminals, and we call on the public to support initiatives aimed at ending this threat to innocent lives.”