Ibadan – The Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, and his wife have been abducted by gunmen.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the abduction in a statement in Ibadan on Monday.
Osifeso said the command had swung into action to free the captives and arrest the criminals.
According to police, Aderogba’s driver was also kidnapped.
They were traveling on Oyo-Ogbomoso Expressway in Oyo State when they were abducted.
The bishop and his wife were said to be traveling back to Kwara State when their car developed a fault at a lonely section of the road at around 8:30pm on Sunday.
The gunmen swooped on them in the process, abducted them and led them into a nearby bush.
The police said their abduction was officially reported by one Rev. Adekunle Adeluwa
on Sunday, June 12 at about 9pm .
The report was lodged at Atiba Divisional Police headquarters, Oyo.
“Preliminary investigations reveals that the victim’s vehicle developed what seemed a mechanical fault while traveling from Yewa, Ogun State to Jebba, Kwara State enroute an isolated area along New Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway.
“The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations of the Command is in Charge of the rescue operation that has commenced since 2100HRS of Sunday 12/06/2022.
“All the tactical teams of the Command Anti-Kidnapping squad, Ambush Squad, Puff Adder, Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, and Conventional Police personnel along with local hunters and vigilantes are all involved in the rescue operations.
“Meanwhile discreet investigation led by the State Criminal Investigation Department is simultaneously been vigorously embarked upon to ensure that the victims are rescued unhurt.
“While enjoining members of the public to report any suspicion to the nearest Police Division or formation, credible and timely information, the general public are assured of their safety as the go about their lawful activities,” police said in the statement. (vitalnewsngr.com)
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