Police identify two victims abducted from Kwara community
Two of the victims abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday, at Jebba community of Kwara State, have been identified.
They are Kola Sikiru Bosere, a businessman involved in the charcoal business and his assistant, known as Philemon.
The gunmen struck at the residence of the businessman, Kola Sikiru Bosere at Jebba community.
The suspected kidnappers invaded Sikiru's residence at the Labour Camp area of Jebba, in Moro Local Government of Kwara state at about midnight.
Sikiru, who exports charcoal to other countries, was taken away by the gunmen alongside his assistant Mr. Philemon.
Philemon was later released while Sikiru's whereabouts have remained unknown.
DAILY POST learnt that Philemon is currently hospitalized at a private health facility in Jebba.
Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the incident, adding that the police have since launched a search and rescue operation.
“A case of kidnapping was received early this morning, one victim already rescued while efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim and possibly arrest the kidnappers” he stated in a statement on Monday morning.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Turaki Of Ilorin AbdulQowiy Olododo Kulende-UITH Federal Polytechnic Offa Abdul Jimoh Mohammed Alaaya Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Isiaka Oniwa Nigeria Customs Service Shaykh Luqman Jimoh Omu-aran Sulyman Atolagbe Alege Offa Grammer School Yakub Lai Gobir Farouk Salim Abubakar Kawu Baraje Saheed Alakoso S.O. Opowoye Isiaq Khadeejah Sodiya ASKOMP Samuel Adaramola Ilorin Like-Minds Abdulkarim Adisa Wahab Isa Tosho Yaqub Gbemisola Saraki Oye Tinuoye Ilorin Water Reticulation Saidu Isa Otuka Abraysports FC Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Olatomiwa Williams Funmilayo Zubair Dagbalodo Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Aminu Adisa Logun Rotimi Oyedepo Saka Keji Tsaragi Ahman Patigi Neo Mundo Ltd Yomi Ogunsola TESCOM TVC Female National Debate Olaoye B. Felix Waheed Ibrahim TIIDELab Kola Bukoye IEDPU New Naira Notes Facebook Ibrahim Oniye Afetu Of Alabe Kanu Agabi Falokun-Oja John Mayokun Dada Kwasu Ahmed Bayero Rotimi Samuel Olujide Ojuekun Saad Omo\'ya Okanlawon Taiwo Police Commissioner Matthew Okedare Garba Ayodele Wahab Dasuki Belgore Kwara Consultative Forum Adamu Attah Alfa Belgore M.Y. Abdulrahaman Kazeem Adekanye Lawal Jimoh Ndakene Aliyu Salihu Yekini Adio

