Police identify two victims abducted from Kwara community

Date: 2023-09-25

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.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Umar Sanda Yusuf     BECE     Salman Alada     Kwara 2015     Ishola Abdullahi     TESCOM     Sanitation Exercise     Omotosho     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     NIPOGA     Yekeen Alabi     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Sunday Otokiti     Facemasks     Pategi     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Durbar     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Salary     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Umar Gunu     Mutawali     Tsado Manman     Ahman Patigi     KWSIEC     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     COVID     Agbarere     Usman Rifun     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Presidential Election     Yaru     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Iyabo Adewuyi     Elections     NIRSAL     Muhammadu Gobir     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Al-Adaby     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Olabimpe Olani     Clara Nwachukwu     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Awili Pedro     Irepodun     Mohammed Ibrahim     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Oniwasi Agbaye     Idris Garuba     Bashiru Makama     Gbenga Awoyale     Olatunde Jare     Fatimat Saliu     Galadiman Ngeri     Tsaragi-Share     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Aisha Gobir     Durosinlohun Kawu     Bature Bello     Omoniyi     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Offa     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     AbdulGafar Tosho     Mary Arinde     Mustapha Akanbi     IEDPU     Kwarareports.com    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ijagbo     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Funmilayo Oniwa     Borgu     Surajudeen Akanbi     Saliu Ajia     Arik     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Mutawali     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Mohammed Haruna     Idris Amosa Saidu     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Ijakadi     Femtech     Olabimpe Olani     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Taofeek Ibraheem     Toyin Sanusi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Gbemi Saraki     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abegunde Goke     Wahab Isa     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Abioye Bello     March 28     Alagbado     Inside Kwara     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Eruku     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     ITEM 7     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Post-utme     Ilesha-Gwanara     Aliyu Alhassan     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Olayinka Olaogun     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Okin Group     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Kassim Babamale     Makama Of Ilorin     Tosin Saraki     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     BIR     Ladi Hassan     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Suleiman Abubakar     Durosinlohun Kawu     Gbenga Olawepo     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Bluenile Associates     Barakat Community Secondary School     Oko-Erin     Iyaloja-General     Wale Oladepo     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Kabir Shagaya     Raymond Olaitan     Abdulkadir Orire     Shaaba Lafiagi     Kazeem Gbolagade     Kunle Suleiman     Saadu Yusuf     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Vasolar     Ali Ahmad     Akume     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Coronavirus