The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of four persons along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Irepo Local Government Area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan, the state capital.
Ayanlade said coordinated search and rescue operations were ongoing to secure the victims’ release.
The statement read, “Four persons have been confirmed abducted along the Igbeti–Kishi Road.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officers of Kishi and Igbeti Divisions, supported by other tactical teams, to deploy all necessary operational assets to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the prompt arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators.
