Gunmen yesterday abducted a farm manager, Afolabi Ajayi, in Imafon community, Akure North LGA of Ondo State. The attack occurred around 10:30 a.m. as Ajayi stepped out of his car to enter the poultry farm.
A family source said the victim had visited the farm to check on workers when the gunmen emerged and whisked him into the forest. The family reported the incident to the police immediately. At press time, the abductors had yet to make contact with the family for ransom.
Confirming the incident, the state police image maker, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the command was notified of a kidnapping at Ilado, where a farmer was taken while working on his farm.
Abayomi said tactical teams and additional security personnel had been deployed to comb the surrounding bush
“The operation aims to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators. The command assures the public that all necessary operational strategies are being employed, with utmost priority placed on the victim’s safety,’’ he said.
He said further updates would be communicated as the situation unfolded.
