No fewer than 20 travellers were on Sunday night kidnapped along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway, while one of the victims was shot in the knee.
The gunmen were said to have ambushed the travellers between Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township at about 8:00p.m.
The Chairman of Ilisan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, confirmed this to newsmen.
Osude said one of the victims of the attack who is a resident of Ilisan Remo had been taken to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
He said, “Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate (formerly Delabo).
“A resident of Ilisan (name unconfirmed) 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.”
Osude said that he had spoken to the resident of the town who was being treated at Babcock University Teaching Hospital and he was said to be in stable condition.
He added, “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.”
Efforts to get the reaction of the spokesperson for Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, were unsuccessful as calls put across to her line did not connect.
