Thursday, 09 September 2021 05:49

Gunmen abduct three Obasanjo Holding’s top executives in Ogun

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Gunmen have kidnapped three workers of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo at a village in Abeokuta on Wednesday.

A source told our correspondent on Wednesday that the gunmen waylaid the three workers at the Obasanjo Holdings in Kobape in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

The source said the workers abducted are the financial controller, group auditor and group store manager of the firm.

The source said, “They were abducted around 4pm at Seseri village after their Hilux pick-up was shot at by the gunmen, who took them away.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.

He said, “It happened today (Wednesday) around 6pm. There is Obasanjo Farm around the area in Kobape.

 

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