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From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan
Gunmen have kidnapped a medical worker in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, barely 72 hours after the release of the Supervisor of former governor Adebayo Alao-Akala’s farm in the same town.
Christopher Bakare, the supervisor at TBT Farm owned by Alao-Akala, was kidnapped some days ago, and a ransom of N100 million was placed on his head. But it was not known whether the said ransom was paid before his release.
The medical worker, whose name was given as Baba Rasheed, was reportedly abducted in Surulere Local Government Area.
Although he is not a medical doctor, he operates a private clinic, known as Titilade Hospital at Gbede, which is a boundary community between Oyo and Kwara states.
As gathered, the victim drove into an ambush of the gunmen at a spot along Ogbomoso-Ilorin Road on Friday night. He was said to have been taken to an unknown destination.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said the police had received information on the incident and the matter was being investigated.
The chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, Dr. Ayotunde Fasunla, confirmed that the victim operated at a private medical facility at the boundary between Oyo and Kwara States, though not a medical doctor.
