In the early hours of Saturday, unidentified gunmen carried out a kidnapping spree in Otu town, situated in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The victims, identified as Mr. Dayo Olayanju and Mrs. Kehinde Obasola, were abducted by the assailants.
Notably, Mr. Kehinde Obasola managed to escape the abduction but sustained gunshot wounds during the incident.
Unfortunately, his wife was not as fortunate and was abducted by the gunmen.
The current whereabouts of the kidnapped individuals remain undisclosed at the time of this report.
A local community leader in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area, who preferred to remain anonymous, confirmed the occurrence of the incident in the early hours of Saturday.
According to the source, the kidnappings took place at approximately 2 am, with the victims seized along Okeho road.
He added that the two individuals involved are Dayo Olayanju and the wife of Kehinde Obasola, with Mr. Obasola managing to escape despite sustaining gunshot wounds.