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From LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin
Suspected five man gang of kidnappers Tuesday evening killed one person and kidnapped three others including Mr Rotimi Oyedepo the immediate younger brother of Chairman Governing Council of Federal Polytechnic,Ado-Ekiti,Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo.
Eye witness account disclosed to Daily Sun that Mr Rotimi Oyedepo and two others were in the car along Ijara-Isin/Isanlu Isin Road when the fiery looking kidnappers wielding guns rudely intercepted them.
He said while they were ordering them out of the car into the nearby thick Bush,one innocent Motorcylist who was riding towards the scene of the incident at the time was instantly shot dead.
The source gave the name of the dead person as one Adeyemi of Pamo Isin.
He advised “people In Isin local government of the state to avoid travelling between Ijara and Isanlu road.”
The source also claimed that another Bus conveying passengers from Ekiti state along that route was also intercepted and all the passengers were taken away into the thick bush.
Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo who is also a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara confirmed the incident in a Telephone interview with this reporter on Thursday.
He said his immediate younger brother was on errand for burial ceremony of their mother which will take place in their hometown Isanlu Isin this Saturday when he was kidnapped with two others.
Daily Sun gathered that the incident happened at Ijara-Isin/Isanlu Isin Road around 6pm.
He said,”Yes,one of the kidnapped victims is my immediate younger brother. He was on errand with others for the burial ceremony of our mother this Saturday when he was kidnapped with others.
When asked whether the Suspected kidnappers have reached out to the family for ransome payment,he said No.
“By the grace of God we will continue with the burial and we believe that by the grace of God,he will be released alive.”he stressed.
Contacted,Spokesman of Kwara state Police Command Ajayi Okasanmi confirmed the incident.
“One person was killed and three others still missing according to the information available.
Okasanmi added that “police men have been drafted into the thick Bush to comb it and rescue the kidnapped victims alive and and also arrest the kidnappers.,”
