Police Mum As APC Gives Details How Chairman Was Kidnapped

Gunmen kidnapped the Ekiti State’s chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Paul Omotisho, on Saturday, the party disclosed late on Saturday.

APC’s Publicity Secretary in Ekiti, Mr Segun Dipe, speaking at Ado-Ekiti said that the assailants abducted Omotisho as he was driving on the Agbado-Ekiti/Imesi-Ekiti Road.

“The chairman was driving in a Toyota Venza car when the assailants seized him.

“The gunmen shot at one of his tyres to immobilise the vehicle after which they seized and drove him off in a Toyota Hilux van.

“He was alone in the car when the incident happened.

“Security agencies – the police and Amotekun Corps (the Southwest security outfit) – have been alerted and they are working on the incident,’’ Dipe stated.

Reacting to the abduction, police spokesman in Ekiti, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the police would make a statement on the abduction after getting clear information. (NAN)

GWG.ng reports that the kidnap of the APC chairman in Ekiti State is coming in the midst of continuing concern over the state of security in the country with many people continuing to express shock on how bandits and other criminals are able to act with brazen abandon against innocent citizens.

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