Gunmen strikes fear, kidnaps hotelier and staff in Oyo

Armed men have once again struck fear in the heart of the people of Oyo as they kidnap a hotelier and staff in the State.

Some dangerous gunmen who are suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a hotelier and one of his staff in Ana area of Ogbomoso town in Oyo State.

As reported by Daily Post, the duo were abducted by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, Thursday evening, July 28.

According to report, the hotelier who happens to own a farm is on drugs as he is hypertensive.

TopNaija understands that the hotelier just returned to Ogbomoso from a trip Thursday evening before they were abducted from his hotel.

The supposed gunmen of ten took their victims to the bush right after firing gunshots sporadically.

Confirming the recent incident, the Public Relations Officer of the State, Adewale Osifeso, in a reply to DAILY POST inquiry, said that the police have commenced investigation into the matter.

Osifeso said, “Investigation has commenced. You would be provided updates accordingly, please”.

This is the third kidnapping case reported in Ogbomoso geo-political zone this month.

Christopher Bakare, a farm supervisor at the farm of a former governor of the state, late Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala was abducted on Saturday, 16 July this year at Jabata in Surulere local government area of the State.

A private hospital owner identified as Baba Rasheed was also abducted on Friday 22 July 2022 in the same local government area.