A 22-year-old, man, Idowu Oguntuase, has reportedly been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekiti State, while four persons were abducted. The incident occurred along the Isan-Iludun Ekiti road in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state.
It was learnt that the victims were traveling along that road on Sunday evening and the deceased was said to be the driver to the Ekiti State Commissioner for local government.
Confirming the development yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, DSP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the development, but said the kidnapped victims have all been rescued alive. Abutu noted that efforts are underway for the possible arrest of the perpetrators.
Speaking on the development, the lawmaker representing Ilejemeje Constituency, Hon. Princess Iyabo FakunleOkieimen, at the State Assembly plenary on Tuesday, called the attention of the House to the “ugly killing and abduction that happened at the outskirt of Iludun Ekiti in Ilejemeje on Sunday, September 22, in which a life was lost and five people abducted.”
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aderiye Aribasoye and other lawmakers expressed their empathy on “the death of the young and promising Idowu Oguntuase, “and commiserated with the lawmaker representing Ilejemeje and the community over the killing and abduction of five people in the area as reported by the lawmaker.
