BEVERLY HILLS, April 23, (THEWILL) – Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a Supervisor for Agriculture in Ekiti West Local Government Area, Mr. Ebenezer Busuyi.
Busuyi, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was kidnapped on Thursday evening along the Ilawe-Erinjiyan Ekiti road.
A source to THEWILL that the APC stalwart was accosted while driving in his car along the route.
The source said after his abduction, Busuyi’s vehicle was abandoned beside the road while he was whisked into the forests.
Spokesman of the State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident, said police operatives in the Rapid Response Squad, Amotekun Corps and local hunters had lauched a manhunt for the kidnappers.
He said the victim was waylaid by gunmen while driving along the Ilawe-Erinjiyan Ekiti road around 6pm.
Abutu assured residents the police would not allow kidnappers to perceive Ekiti as a safe haven or turn it into an epicentre of criminality .
“As I speak with you, our men and officers in partnership with the Amotekun Corps and local hunters are already in the bush searching for the victim.
“We won’t fold our arms and allow criminal gangs to hold Ekiti by jugular, we are determined to redouble our efforts to make Ekiti safe from kidnappers.
“But we want our people to be security conscious . Let them report strange faces to the nearest police station for prompt action. This is the time for all of us to be watchful.”
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