The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt
that Adeborile was abducted on Saturday
at her residence in Igbotako, Okitipupa
Local Government Area of Ondo State at
about 10p.m.
Adeborile is the wife of Chief Babatunde
Adeborile, Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Igbotako Ward II.
One of the residents, who preferred anonymity, told NAN that “I was in my house when I heard gunshots. I thought they were armed robbers; I scampered for safety and started praying. “ I later learnt that eight gunmen took mama into a waiting vehicle and escaped before the police came’’, he said. Efforts to get a member of the Adeborile family to comment on the incident proved abortive.
Chief Solomon Bitire, the Caretaker
Chairman, Okititipupa LG, confirmed the
incident, saying that he would meet the
Commissioner of Police on the matter.
“The incident is true. The commissioner of
police is aware of the matter. I will be
meeting him over the matter’’, Bitire said.
Mr Isaac Eke, the Commissioner of Police,
also confirmed the story.
He said investigation was going on to unravel those behind the abduction. “We received a report on the matter and we are on top of the situation’’, Eke said.
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