In the early hours of Saturday some yet to be identified gunmen stormed Otu town in Oyo state kidnapping no fewer than two people and injured another person.
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Otu is in Itesiwaju local government area of Oke Ogun geopolitical zone of the state.
It was gathered that the two people kidnapped included Mr Dayo Olayanju and wife of Mr Kehinde Obasola.
It was gathered that Obasola escaped with gunshots but his wife was kidnapped by the gunmen.
The whereabouts of the kidnapped victims have not been revealed as at the time of filing this report.
A community leader in the local government area disclosed that the incident occurred on Saturday morning.
The community leader who craved anonymity disclosed that, “It is true. It happened around 2 am today. They were kidnapped in different areas. One was kidnapped along Okeho road.
“I have confirmed it. The two people kidnapped are Dayo Olayanju and wife of Kehinde Obasola. Kehinde Obasola escaped with gunshots but his wife was kidnapped.”
All efforts to get Police reaction proved abortive as calls put through to Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the Oyo Command, Adewale Osifeso were not get through.
Also, efforts to get the state Commandant of Western Nigeria Security Network, (WNSN) known as Amotekun, Olayinka Olayanju, were futile.
