A former Chairman, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Dele Fagoriola, has been abducted by gunmen.
The political chieftain was abducted on Saturday afternoon by the gunmen at his farm in Iju, located along Akure Ikere-Ekiti Road.
The elder brother of the victim, Busuyi Fagoriola told newsmen that the former Council chairman was on his farm to supervise his labourers when the abductors got hold of him and took him away.
He said the abductors numbering about seven, used masks to hide their faces. He added that the family members had not been contacted by the abductors and they are yet demand for ransom.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph said the command has launched an investigation into the incident.
The abduction of politicians and traditional rulers are on the rise in the riverine region of Ondo State and Delta State.
A Catholic priest of the Sacred Heart Parish, Obomkpa in Delta State, Reverend Andrew Anah was…
Read More…..Channels TV News
