Suspected Bandits ¶bduct Amotekun Official

Suspected Bandits Abduct Amotekun Official

In Oyo State

Suspected terrorists have abducted a member of the Amotekun Corps in Budo Alhaji village, in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.

This was disclosed by a security source on Wednesday.

According to the source, the victim, identified as Rabiu Akeem, was kidnapped on July 14 at about 5:30pm while in the forest along Ighoho–Igbope–Igbeti road, to fetch firewood.

He was one of three armed Amotekun officers deployed to the area, when armed men suddenly ambushed them.

The Amotekun Commander in Orelope Local Government Area, simply identified as Taofeeq, alongside another officer, Ogunikojo Ojekunle Lekan, reported the incident to the Ighoho Police Division at about 10:53pm.

The operatives as well as other security agencies are currently combing the forests and surrounding areas, in search of their missing colleague.