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.

Susan Modupe Oluwole     Shehu Salau     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Afetu Of Alabe     Makama     Post Utme     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Alabi Lawal     Rashidi Yekini     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Aremu Bose Deborah     Eghe Igbinehin     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Amusa Bello     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     GAMA     Segun Abifarin     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Dumagi     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Kawu     Alimi Abdulrazaq     General Hospital     March 28     Laolu Saraki     Mohammed Lawal     Mohammed Abduraheem     Kehinde Boyede     TVC Female National Debate     KWASSIP     Abatemi-Usman     Afonja     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Charcoal     Baaziki Sulaiman     Kayode Bankole     Ilesha-Gwanara     Ibrahim Taiwo     Osinbajo     Surajudeen Akanbi     Sadiq Buhari     Photo News     Babaita     Michael Ologundea     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Olupako Of Share     Usman Rifun     Apado     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     NYSC     Pius Abioje     General Hospital, Offa     Amoyo     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Lithium Deposit     Bolakale Ayo     Isiaka Danmeromu     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Seed Technologies     Age AbdulKareem     Modibbo Kawu     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Aliyu Muhammed     MAI Akande     ITP     Summit University     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Lanre Jimoh     Ahmed Dankaya     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Saeedat Aliyu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

TESCOM 2025     Joseph Offorjama     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Alore     Ilorin Airport     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Femi Gbajabiamila     AbdulGafar Tosho     Christopher Odetunde     Okin Biscuit     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Raymond Olaitan     Haleeman Salman     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Kolade Solagberu     Facemasks     Owo Arugbo     Oluwole Dupe     Ohoro Of Shao     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Just Law Forum     Medview Airlines     Yoruba     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Centre For Digital Economy     IHS Towers     Abdulazeez Arowona     N-Power     Kulende     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Kwara Apc     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     LABTOP     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Olatinwo     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Funmilayo Zubair     Sadiq Buhari     Ejidongari     Ilorin West     Lanre Olosunde     Usman Alkali Baba     Musa Alhassan Buge     Buhari     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Nigeria Computer Society     Kwara Volleyball Association     BIR     Col. Taiwo     Moses Rahman Popoola     Oloje     CKNG     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Kwara State Football Association     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Sunday Fagbemi     NIPR     Sam Onile     Justina Oha     Bashir Badawi     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Henry Makinwa     Ademola Kiyesola     Oke-Kura     Oyedepo     Falokun-Oja     Ilorin Emirate     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Cassava Growers\' Association     Gbemisola Saraki     Sherif Shagaya     Sulyman Buhari