No fewer than three persons were kidnapped after gunmen invaded a community in Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to reports the three people were kidnapped at two different locations within the Oluyole local government area of Ibadan on Monday.
It was gathered that the victims include a male farmer and a couple who are also farmers
Sources in the community said that the couple were abducted inside their farm located at Alabameji Village, Sanyo area while the other farmer was snatched from the Soka area of Ibadan.
Sanyo and Soka which are less than one Kilometre from each other, are communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
However, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi only confirmed the abduction of the couple when he spoke to newsmen on the incident.
Fadeyi informed that investigations have commenced into the circumstances surrounding the kidnap.
He also disclosed that the police are on the trail of the suspects.
“A couple was abducted at Alabameji village, Sanyo area yesterday 29/03/2021 at about 2:20 pm in their farmland.
“The DPO and team immediately raised to the scene for on the spot assessment. Investigations have commenced and on the trail of the hoodlums to arrest them and equally released the abductee…” He said