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Daud Olatunji
Gunmen have kidnapped a senior driver of Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Usman Umar, popularly known as Baba Olowo, in Ajibawo village, near Ijako-Orile, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The incident occurred around midnight on Wednesday, when the victim was returning from work and was attacked in front of his home.
According to information gathered by PLATFORM TIMES, around three armed men ambushed Umar shortly after he alighted from a motorcycle.
The kidnappers are said to have dragged him into a nearby bush while sporadically firing shots into the air to scare residents from intervening.
Sources close to the incident said the kidnappers did not arrive in a vehicle, but fled with the victim on foot through the bush.
Umar, a senior driver of Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, was reportedly returning from work when he was abducted.
The incident has heightened concerns over the security situation in parts of Yewa North, an area that has witnessed cases of kidnapping and other criminal activities.
A rescue operation has reportedly been launched, with security officers trying to locate the victim and arrest the perpetrators.
At the time of writing, Umar’s whereabouts were unknown, while details of possible ransom demands or communications from the kidnappers were not immediately available.
The latest incident is expected to renew calls for the strengthening of security patrols and intelligence-led operations in communities around Ijako-Orile and other vulnerable areas of Yewa North.
Authorities have yet to release an official statement on the abduction.
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