Crime

Police Begin Probe into Abduction of APC Member

By Abisola Oluremi

The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command, has said that it has commenced investigation into the kidnap of a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Wale Oriade in Ibadan.

‎The command Public Relations Officer, Mr Adewale Osifeso, stated this while confirming the incident to Radio Nigeria. 

Mr ‎Osifeso said the APC chieftain in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, was kidnapped by gunmen on Wednesday at around 7:00 p.m. in his office located at Elewure NNPC, Akala Expressway, New Garage, Ibadan.

Radio Nigeria gathered that Mr Oriade was kidnapped by three gunmen, who forced him into a blue Micra to an unknown destination. 

At the time of filing this report, the abductors were yet to contact the family of the victim.