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Gunmen kidnap ex-LG Chairman, four others in Ekiti

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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A former Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Prince Bamgboye Adegoroye, and four others were reportedly abducted yesterday by unknown gunmen.

Adegoroye, is one of the top echelons and chieftains of the Southwest Agenda for Tinubu 2023 presidential ambition, fondly called SWAGA in Ekiti.

Disclosing the development to journalists in Ado Ekiti yesterday, the Chairman, Ifesowapo Local Council Development Areas(LCDAs) of Ekiti State , Mr. Kayode Akerele, said Adegoroye and one other in his vehicle, were kidnapped along Isan-Iludun road on Monday evening.

Akerele said they were abducted and taken to an unknown destination around 7.30pm after being seized along that route.

“We learnt that the former local government Chairman and one other occupant of of his car were driving along that route when his car was shot suddenly by gunmen who hid inside the bush.

“They had to stop because the gunshot hit their car and it was at that spot that they were abducted and we have not heard whether the family had been contacted.”

Also speaking on another abduction, the Chairman of Ero Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), Mr. Akin Alebiosu, said three charcoal burners, were also kidnapped at Ikun- Ekiti around 6.30pm same day.

Alebiosu revealed that the leader of the Charcoal burners identified as Olu, who is an indigene of Ikun-Ekiti and other victims were at the Ero River basin for their business when the incident happened .

The two chairmen; Alebiosu and Akerele appealed to the Ekiti State Police Commissioner, Mr. Babatunde Mobayo, to beef up security along Ayede-Isan-Iludun- Ikun axis, stressing that it is gradually becoming a safe haven for criminals in recent time.

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Contacted , the Commandant of Amotekun Corps in Ekiti, Brig. Gen Joe Komolafe, said the outfit is working with other security agencies to rescue the victims .

Komolafe said the Moba , Ilejemeje and Oye Local Governments axis of Ekiti is becoming a safe haven for abductors , because the councils are located where Ekiti shares boundary with Kwara and Kogi States.

“My men and other security agencies are inside the forest working hard to rescue the victims. We are after them and we won’t rest until they are freed.

“That axis seems to be unsafe because of our boundaries with Kogi and Kwara States, so immediately the kidnappers grab their victims, within 15 minutes, they would have driven them out of Ekiti and to a terrain that is hilly and difficult to navigate.

“Another crisis we are facing is the fact that the kidnappers have informants among the locals, who gave them information about our movements. But whatever happens, we are mapping out strategies to checkmate their activities in the areas.”

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