Unknown gunmen has reportedly kidnapped two persons in the early hours of Saturday in Otu town of Oyo State.
The Public Relations Officer of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in the state, Samuel Opabiyi, confirm the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Saturday.
“Yes, it is true, but the police have taken over the investigation because it falls under their purview”, Opabiyi said.
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Credible news reports that Otu is one of the towns in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state.
It was further gathered that the two victims were identified as Dayo Olayanju and one Mrs Obasola, whose husband, Kehinde, was said to have escaped with gunshot wounds.
A community leader in the local government area, who preferred anonymity, said: “They were kidnapped in different areas. One was kidnapped on Okeho road.
“I have confirmed it. Two people were kidnapped, but we don’t know where they have been taken to as at now”.
However, efforts to get the reaction of the State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso proved abortive, as calls put through to his telephone line were not answered as at the time of filing this report.
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