A 60-year-old man has been abducted by four masked armed men in the Monatan community in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State.
According to Punch, the victim, a building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by the assailants, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle around 8:47 pm on Saturday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the abduction in a statement released on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capital.
He said, “I can confirm that there was a case of abduction reported on May 2, 2026, at about 2047hrs from the Monatan area of Ibadan.
“Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle.
“Upon receipt of the report, police operatives swiftly visited the scene and activated necessary operational measures aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.”
Ayanlade said efforts were ongoing to rescue the victim and assured the public that all available resources were being deployed by the state command to secure his safe release and bring those responsible to justice
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