Gunmen shot one, kidnapped 2 workers of Bowen University

Gunmen shot one, kidnapped 2 workers of Bowen University

Monday, February 11, 2019 11:48 pm


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The staff members of the institution were said to have been allegedly kidnapped along Iwo-Osogbo road.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Folashade Odoro, confirmed the incident, saying that the police were presently cobbing the area to apprehend the culprits and rescue those who were kidnapped.

“Yes, two people were kidnapped, but our men are already in the bush trying to rescue the victims and apprehend the abductors, ” Odoro said.

Earlier, an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the victims were accosted while returning from work by the suspected kidnappers.

According to the eyewitness, one person, who managed to escape from the scene was shot severally in the process and presently in a critical situation at an undisclosed hospital within the axis.

It would be recalled that some Methodist Church members, including a priest were kidnapped at the same axis late last year.

It was, however, alleged that about N3 million was paid as ransom before they could regain their freedom.


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