Police confirm gunmen abduction of Kwara bizman

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a businessman identified as Emeka Nwachukwu from his clinic in Kosubosu, headquarters of Baruten Local Government Area of the state by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday night.

Nwachukwu was reportedly abducted at about 8.30 pm by some gunmen who invaded his clinic on the outskirts of Kosubosu and took him to an unknown destination.

Punch Metro gathered that the abductors on Thursday morning got in touch with the family of Nwachwuh and demanded a ransom of N100m before his release.

It was further gathered that the family of the victim had been negotiating with the abductors.

Confirming the abduction while reacting to an inquiry on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, in Kwara State, DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, said, “The Kwara State Police Command is aware of an unfortunate kidnap incident that occurred September 11, 2024, at 2030 hours. It was reported that Mr Emeka C. Nwachukwu was kidnapped in a clinic owned by him; on the outskirts of Kosubosu town.

‘He was taken to an unknown location. The police alongside the vigilantes in the community have intensified efforts to rescue the victim unharmed.

“This is a confirmation of this incident please”, the PPRO said.

Ejire-Adeyemi also told our correspondent that further developments on the rescue operation would be communicated as they progressed.

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