In Oyo State, gunmen, in the early hours of Saturday, kidnapped two people in Otu, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state.
The victims, Sunday PUNCH learnt, are one Mr Dayo Olayanju and the wife of one Mr Kehinde Obasola.
Obasola was said to have escaped with gunshot wounds, while his wife was whisked away by the gunmen.
A community leader in the area, who requested not to be named, confirmed the incident.
“It is true. It happened around 2 am today (Saturday).
They were kidnapped in different areas. One was kidnapped along Okeho Road.
I have confirmed it. The two people kidnapped are Dayo Olayanju and the wife of Kehinde Obasola.
Kehinde Obasola escaped with gunshot wounds, but his wife was kidnapped,” he stated.
Efforts to confirm the development from the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, and the Oyo State Amotekun Commandant, Colonel Bisiriyu Olayanju (retd.), were unsuccessful.