Gunmen abduct six real estate marketers in Ogun — Police

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, on Sunday confirmed the abduction of six marketers working for a Lagos-based real estate company at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.

Ogunlowo disclosed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent.

A resident of a neighbouring community, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had earlier alerted our correspondent to the attack, which occurred on Friday.

Confirming the incident, Ogunlowo said the marketers were taken while on an inspection visit to the company’s land in the area.

“So, they brought some marketers from Lagos to come and see the land so that they can have the requisite information to market the land for the members of the public who are interested.

“It was during their visit to this land that the six people were abducted. It happened on Friday, and the command had been on it since, and we shall definitely ensure that these people regain their freedom,” the CP said.

The incident adds to the recent wave of abductions across the country, including the kidnapping of 38 worshippers in Kwara State and 24 students in Kebbi State, all of whom have since regained their freedom.

However, several other Nigerians remain in captivity, among them over 250 persons abducted from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, where gunmen reportedly killed a security guard and whisked away around 300 pupils, students, and staff during a recent attack.

Fifty students were said to have escaped afterwards. (Punch)