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By Emmanuel Adeleke
No fewer than 20 travellers were reportedly abducted by gunmen along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode expressway on Sunday night.
The gunmen were said to have ambushed the travellers between Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township.
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 8pm on Sunday night, with one person shot in the knee.
The Chairman of Ilisan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said one of the victims of the attack who is a resident of Ilisan Remo, is receiving medical attention at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
“Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate, formerly Delabo.
“A resident of Ilisan was reportedly shot in the knee and is receiving medical attention at Babcock Teaching Hospital.
“Other victims were taken into the bush. While waiting for additional information, please contact your loved ones who may be plying that road at about this time to be cautious,” he said.
Osude said that he had spoken to the resident of the town who is being treated at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, adding that he is in a stable condition.
“I have spoken to the Sagamu Area Commander about this incident, and hopefully, we trust that all the security agents will go after these criminals and rescue these people,” he added.
Recall that two people were recently abducted while Prof Yinka Olomojobi of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, was also killed at Ajadeh Event Centre, along Iperu-Sagamu Road, Iperu Remo, in Ikenne Local Government Area of the state.
Olomojobi was a professor of human rights and gender law.