{"id":49822,"date":"2021-09-09T18:42:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T17:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=49822"},"modified":"2021-09-09T17:53:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T16:53:43","slug":"gunmen-abduct-three-obasanjo-workers-retired-lecturer-in-ogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gunmen-abduct-three-obasanjo-workers-retired-lecturer-in-ogun","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen abduct three Obasanjo workers, retired lecturer in Ogun"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Three persons said to be workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo have been kidnapped in Ogun State by unknown gunmen.<\/p>\n

They were abducted Wednesday evening at Kobape, a community under Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.<\/p>\n

The abductees, who DAILY POST learnt were staff of Obasanjo Holdings in Kobape, were reportedly accosted while driving on the road.<\/p>\n

A source disclosed that the company\u2019s Financial Controller, the Group Auditor and the Group Store Manager were the victims of the incident.<\/p>\n

The source who craved anonymity, hinted that the trio were abducted around Seseri village after their Hilux vehicle was shot at by the gunmen.<\/p>\n

They were reportedly dragged into the bush and taken to an unknown destination.<\/p>\n

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta.<\/p>\n

According to Oyeyemi, the incident happened around 6pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cYes, the kidnapping happened around 6pm on Wednesday. There is one Obasanjo farm around the area in Kobape.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur men have begun searching for them and we will ensure they are rescued.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the same vein, a retired lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Fasasi Olanigan, was also kidnapped along Abeokuta-Imasai in Ogun.<\/p>\n

It was gathered that Olanigan was taken away by the kidnappers, who left his car by the roadside.<\/p>\n

At the time of filing this report, our correspondent could not immediately confirm whether or not the kidnappers have reached out to the families of their victims for ransom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Three persons said to be workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo have been kidnapped in Ogun State by unknown gunmen. They were abducted Wednesday evening at Kobape, a community under Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. 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