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.

Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Bilikis Oladimeji     08001000100     Aro Yahaya     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Michael Ologundea     Suleiman Abubakar     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ajia-Bako     Aiyedun     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Lanre Olosunde     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     John Olajide Adedipe     Suleiman Mora Omar     Public Holiday     Idi-Ape     Cornelius Adebayo     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Facemasks     Kayode Bankole     Abdullahi Samari     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Alfa Belgore     Hakeem Idris     Paul Odama     MATTA Girls Foundation     Tuesday Assayomo     Ilofa     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Salihu S. Yaru     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Kolade Solagberu     University Road     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Apaokagi     Kolawole Bashirat     IsDB     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Kwara State Television     Rapheal Ashaolu     Bamikole Omishore     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Paul Olawoore     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Ronke Adeyemi     Saeedat Aliyu     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Quareeb Islamic Association     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     N-Power     Jawondo     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Bibire Ajape     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Mahe Abdulkadir     Ayinke Saka     CT Ayeni     Durbar     Adedeji Onimago     Busari Alabi Alausa     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Obuh     KWASSIP     Kwara North     Tsado Manman     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Olatunde Jare     Agor     Siraj Oyewale    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saba Mamman Daniel     Mohammed Haruna     Galland Marcias     Mamatu Abdullahi     Olohungbebe     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Omotosho     ITEM 7     Kayode Alabi     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Edu     Bukola Saraki     Ridwan Agboola     Ado Bayero     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Magaji Nda     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Yahaya Dumoye     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Sebastine Obasi     Coronavirus     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Mohammed Ibrahim     United Nigeria Congress Party     Omupo     Mohammed Saidu     Kwara State Pension Board     Ajibike Katibi     National Party Of Nigeria     Ilorin East     Abdulwahab Ololele     Shero     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ilorin.Info     Balogun Gambari     Ademola Kiyesola     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Michael Ologundea     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Kulende-UITH     Playing Host     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Usman Rifun     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Centre For Digital Economy     Durosinlohun Kawu     Kishira     Buhari     Neo Mundo Ltd     Abdulmutalib Shittu     2023 Elections     Kawu Baraje     SSA Youth     Saidu Isa     Abubakar Atiku     Jimoh Bashir     Offorjama     Just Event Online     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Javed Khan     Saheed Alakoso     Yakubu Shaaba     Mohammed Halidu     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Adisa Logun     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Fawenu     Gbajabiamila     Boko Haram     Balogun Fulani     Saheed Popoola     Toyosi Thomas     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Hamza Usman