Gunmen abduct community leader, teenagers in Kwara

A local chief and three teenagers have been reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen in Afin community, Ile-Ire district of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was learnt that the invasion occurred on Tuesday night. The police however said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the abduction. Confirming the incident, the Public […]

A local chief and three teenagers have been reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen in Afin community, Ile-Ire district of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

It was learnt that the invasion occurred on Tuesday night.

The police however said three suspects had been arrested in connection with the abduction.

Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Police Command, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, identified the local chief as Simon Ibiwoye who is the Olukotun of Afin community and three other teenagers.

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She said it was the “Kabiyesi of the community who informed the police about the development”.

Ejire-Adeyemi, a DSP, stated that “the abducted victims were taken to an unknown location, but on the receipt of the information, a team of the military, police and local hunters swung into action and stormed the bush where they were able to arrest three alleged informants linked to the suspected armed kidnappers now on the run.”

“A cell phone was recovered on which the pictures of the suspected armed kidnappers were seen for easy identification.

“The alleged informants have been handed over to the anti-kidnapping unit of the state police command in Ilorin for continuation of investigation,” she added.

Adeyemi further stated that the search for the victims was ongoing.