THE Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a passenger in the Sagamu axis of Ogun State on Sunday, June 30.
Media reports claimed on Monday, July 1, that 20 travellers were kidnapped along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway.
But in a chat with The ICIR, the command’s spokesperson, Omotola Odutola, said only one person was abducted.
According to Omotola, another passenger was shot in the knee in an armed robbery incident later on Sunday night.
“Another injured driver has been promptly taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilisan for treatment and is currently responding to treatment.
“No lives were lost but the two vehicles damaged by the fleeing suspects have been recovered and towed to the police station,” the officer stated.
She added that the identity of the kidnapped victim was yet unknown and promised to give further updates on the matter.
According to her, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Mustapha, has been briefed and he has detailed the Anti Kidnapping Unit to investigate the incidents.
The ICIR reported in 2022 that Ogun State led as 165 people were killed in the South-West within five months.
The report showed that the state had the highest number of deaths from violence in the South-West region.
The South-West states are Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, and Oyo.
A total of 165 deaths were recorded from 122 incidents of violence that occurred in the region between January and May 2022.
The deaths were mainly from cult-related activities, armed robbers, kidnappers, and farmers/herders crisis.
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