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In an unfortunate incident, two individuals have been kidnapped in a community in Oyo.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the kidnapping of two individuals in the early hours of Saturday in Otu town, Oyo State, by unidentified gunmen. Samuel Opabiyi, the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in the state, verified the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday. Opabiyi mentioned that the police have taken over the investigation as it falls under their purview. Otu is located in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims were identified as Dayo Olayanju and Mrs. Obasola, with Kehinde, the husband of Mrs. Obasola, reportedly escaping with gunshot wounds.