Police identify two victims abducted from Kwara community
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.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ogidi-Oloje Yusuf Lanre Badmus Kwara 2019 Shuaib Boni Aliyu Ajayi Okasanmi Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye Nnazua Al-Hikmah University Oluranti Idowu Kayode Bankole Atiku Abubakar Ilorin Innovation Hub Ibrahim Abiodun Issa Memunat Moyosore Arik Tsaragi-Share State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Convocation Ceremonies Rebecca Bake Sola Saraki Educational Foundation Dele Momodu Balogun Ajikobi SSA Youth Engagement Abubakar Baba Apaola Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Musa Alhassan Buge Ajasse-Ipo Madawaki Aminat Omodara Doyin Awoyale Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria Mahmud Ajeigbe Afonja Fatima Abolore Jimoh Saliu Oluwole KWASIEC Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation Bareke Abdulwahab Ololele Ayobami Seriki ANCOPPS Balikis Jawondo Islamiya Abdulraheem AbdulGaniyu Kareem Yekeen Alabi Lukman Adeloyin Wale Oladepo Kwha.gov.ng Ilorin West Ishola Moses Abiodun Innocent Okoye Femtech Ilorin Muslim Community Ambassador Kayode Laro Yakubu Gobir Twitter Manzuma Inside Kwara Ahmad Fatima Bisola Yahaya Dumoye Fareedah Dankaka Paul Olawoore IF-K CACOVID Radio SBS Isapa Adekunle David Dunmade Ahmed Alhasssan Segun Olawoyin Baba Adini Of Kwara State Adamu Atta Tinubu Ridwan Agboola Sa\'ad Alanamu Salami Adekunle Oasis Muslim Care Foundation

