Gunmen abduct LG official in Ondo

Suspected gunmen have abducted an official of Akure North Local Government, Mr. Gbenga Sanni, in Ilu-Abo community, Akure, Ondo State. The incident occurred in front of his residence in the Agbelere area of Ilu-Abo on Monday. Sources told our reporter that the assailants emerged from a nearby bush and whisked the victim away to an […]

Suspected gunmen have abducted an official of Akure North Local Government, Mr. Gbenga Sanni, in Ilu-Abo community, Akure, Ondo State.
The incident occurred in front of his residence in the Agbelere area of Ilu-Abo on Monday.
Sources told our reporter that the assailants emerged from a nearby bush and whisked the victim away to an unknown destination shortly after he returned home.
Sanni, an indigene of Akunu-Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area, was said to have just arrived at his residence when the attackers struck.
His wife and two children were reportedly inside the house at the time and watched helplessly as the gunmen carried out the abduction.
The source said, “Three armed men came out of the nearby bush and whisked the victim away.”
The latest incident comes amid growing security concerns in the community, where at least three residents have reportedly been kidnapped within the last month.
The abduction has heightened fear among residents and renewed concerns over rising insecurity in parts of Ondo State.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Jimoh Abayomi, said security operatives had been deployed to rescue the victim and track down the perpetrators.
Abayomi stated that officers and tactical teams of the command had been mobilised to the area to secure the safe rescue of the victim and apprehend those responsible for the crime.
Residents said the incident has further increased anxiety in the area, calling for stronger security measures to curb the wave of kidnappings.