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.

Abdulmutalib Shittu     Sobi     Minister     Balogun-Ojomu     Modupe Oluwole     Young Progressives Party     Olatunji Ibrahim     Musa Alhassan Buge     A.E. Afolabi     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Olabode George Towoju     EndSARS     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Logun     NYSC     Idi-Ape     Aisha Gobir     AbdulRauf Keji     GANZY     Osinbajo     Suleman Abubakar     Salami Adekunle     Solomon Edoja     Moses Rahman Popoola     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Guber Aspirant     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Bayo Ojo     Babaloja-General     Ibrahim Akaje     Isiaka Yusuf     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     March 28     Yekini Adio     Senate President     Kawu Baraje     Saka Saadu     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Col. Adedipe     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Ahmad Uthman     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Salihu Ajia     Iyiola Oyedepo     Kwara Liberation Group     Kayode Alabi     Ibrahim Bio     Bilikisu Gambari     Ajidagba     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Awwal Jawondo     Yemi Osinbajo     Salman Suleiman     Alanamu     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Ghali Muhammed     Sam Onile     David Oyedepo     Hussein Olokooba     National Party Of Nigeria     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Belgore     TETFUND     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Usman Rifun     Gobir     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Maja     Oniwa     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     ER-KANG Mining     Jumoke F. Ajao     CT Ayeni     Share    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Police Commissioner     Turaki     CBT     Salihu S. Yaru     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Babs Iwarere     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Aliyu Sabi     Rasaq Jimoh     Ahmad Lawan     Toyin Saraki     Halimat Yusuf     Oloje     Akeem Olatunji     KSIRS     Bankole Omishore     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Bolaji Aladie     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Donatus Ejidike     Isaac Gbenle     Lithium     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Makama Of Ilorin     Lanre Badmus     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Arik     Col. Adedipe     Kale Belgore     Saliu Mustapha     Ilorin Metro Park     Kehinde Boyede     Nigeria Computer Society     TESCOM 2025     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Laduba     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Igbaja     Ohoro Of Shao     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     REO CAKES     Dunmade     Otoge     John Olajide Adedipe     Sun Qing Rong     Babaloja-General     Adanla-Irese     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Aisha Gobir     Amusa Bello     Senate Presidency     Atiku     Nigerian Correctional Service     NFAI     Aliyu Adebayo     Ilorin General Hospital     Share-Tsaragi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Ishola Moses Abiodun     SSA Youth     Bamidele Aluko     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Ubandawaki     Omotosho     Bola Tinubu     Isiaka Oniwa     Unilorin     Raymond Olaitan     Alapado     COEASU     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq