The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of six marketers working for a Lagos-based real estate company at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.
Ogunlowo disclosed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent following an earlier alert from a resident of a neighbouring community, who reported the attack which occurred on Friday.
According to the Commissioner, the victims were seized while on an inspection visit to a parcel of land owned by the company.
“So, they brought some marketers from Lagos to come and see the land so that they can have the requisite information to market the land for members of the public who are interested.
“It was during their visit to this land that the six people were abducted. It happened on Friday, and the command had been on it since, and we shall definitely ensure that these people regain their freedom,” he said.
The incident adds to a recent surge in abductions across the country, including the kidnapping of 38 worshippers in Kwara State and 24 students in Kebbi State, all of whom have since regained their freedom.
However, many Nigerians remain in captivity, among them more than 250 persons abducted from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, where gunmen killed a security guard and abducted about 300 pupils, students, and staff during a recent attack. Fifty students were reported to have escaped afterwards.
The Ogun State Police Command says efforts to rescue the abducted marketers are ongoing.
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