The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of a nursing mother and her child along Supare/Ajegunle in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Akure, said the abduction happened on Saturday.
“Yes, I can confirm to you that a nursing mother and her child were kidnapped on January 3 by unknown gunmen at Supare/Ajegunle Akoko axis.
“Efforts are already ongoing while the command has deployed security apparatus in that area to rescue the victims alive and unhurt,” he said.
Jimoh, therefore, reiterated the command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property of all residents in the state.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that the victim, who was the wife of a popular furniture maker and her child, were kidnapped at her residence on Saturday night.
In a related development, the Police Command in Kaduna State confirmed the abduction of a veteran Photojournalist, Malam Umar Usman.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Kaduna.
Hassan said the command had launched an investigation aimed at rescuing the victim unhurt.
“We are trying our best to rescue him unhurt,” Hassan vowed.
He said the victim was abducted around 9 pm on Monday by bandits in Danhonu II community, Millennium City, in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, sparking renewed fear among residents of the area.
Usman, a retired staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Kaduna Station, and formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Kaduna, was taken from his residence.
Hassan said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Rabiu Muhammad, had immediately deployed a team of operatives to track down the abductors and secure the safe release of Usman .
He appealed to residents to provide useful information that would facilitate the rescue of the seized journalist.
