Crime

Gunmen Abduct Four Persons at CRIN

By Abisola Oluremi

Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, Ibadan was thrown into shock on Wednesday as unknown gunmen kidnapped four visitors to the Institute.

According to the Acting Executive Director Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, Doctor Rasheed Adedeji Adedeji, the victims were among visitors who had visited the Cocoa nursery section of the institute when the armed hoodlums suddenly came out from a nearby bush and kidnapped four of them.

He noted that one of the victims was released almost immediately as he was said to be indisposed and another rescued after three hours.

The Police Public Relations Officer , Oyo state Command , Mr olayinka Ayanlade said intensive bush combing operation was still on going to rescue the remaining victims.

Edited by Olaitan Oye-Adeitan