SAN FRANCISCO, October 26, (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Iganna Local Council Development Area of Oyo State, Mr Olayiwola Adeleke has been abducted by unknown gunmen.
Adeleke was said to be travelling along the Okeho-Ado Awaye road on his way to Ibadan for a meeting scheduled to be held with Governor Seyi Makinde when the gunmen abducted him alongside with his driver on Sunday night.
The Oyo State Command Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident on Monday.
Fadeyi said “information reaching me reveals that he was kidnapped along the Ado Awaye-Iseyin Road. Efforts are being intensified to get him released and arrest the culprits.”
The Chairman, Oodua Peoples Congress in Oyo State, Rotimi Olumo said the Council chairman was kidnapped along Iseyi-Okeho area. “I have called my people and they said they have started combing the forests in the area in search of him”, Olumo added.
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