Some gunmen struck again in the Imafon community, in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday, abducting a farm manager, Afolabi Ajayi.
The gunmen were said to have attacked the victim at about 10.30 while he came down from his car to enter the poultry farm.
A family source stated that since the manager had been kidnapped, the bandits had not contacted the family over the issue of ransom.
The source said, “He (victim) came to the poultry farm this morning to check on the workers and how the farm was being run, but the gunmen rushed out from the bush and took him to an unknown destination in the forest.”
The source said the matter was immediately reported at the police station.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the men of the state police command had been deployed in the area to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators.
“The command has been notified of a kidnapping incident at Ilado, where a farmer was abducted while working on his farm.
“In swift response, additional security apparatus, including tactical teams, have been deployed and are currently combing the surrounding bush to ensure the safe rescue of the victim and apprehension of the perpetrators.
“The command assures the public that all necessary operational strategies are being employed, with utmost priority placed on the victim’s safety. Further updates will be communicated as the situation unfolds,” Jimoh stated.
Recall that on Sunday, gunmen abducted 23 pupils and the wife of a school proprietor in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi State.
The incident, which occurred late Sunday, targeted a facility identified as Dahallukitab Group of Schools.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said security operatives responded swiftly, leading to the rescue of 15 of the abducted pupils.
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