Local Government Prospective Fisrt Lady Abducted

Four armed man on Sunday at Abeokuta reportedly kidnapped wife of local government chairmanship candidate of All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming Saturday October 8 election in Ogun State. Mrs. Kudirat Balogun was abducted at gunpoint in her residence.

Her husband  Gafar Balogun, is candidate for the chairmanship of Ewekoro Local Government Area.

Report says the kidnappers arrived the Baloguns’ family home located at number 1, Sekoni Street in Olomore area of Abeokuta around 8pm on Sunday, where they seized the woman at gunpoint.

The abductors reportedly pretended to be visitors, asking after the APC chairmanship candidate, meeting his 13-year-old son, Kehinde, who attended to them and was unaware of their intentions until they pulled their riffles. The teenager held at gunpoint led the kidnappers into the house, where his mother who was preparing dinner was captured.

Kudirat’s husband was said to be away when they came.

The gunmen led Kudirat and Kehinde at gunpoint into a waiting Toyota Matrix car‎, but they only drove away with Kudirat, allegedly telling the bewildered son, “Your father is a sure person, your mummy will return soon.”

Kehinde thereafter raised the alarm in the neighbourhood, but it was too late, as the kidnappers had left with their captive.

The politician  hurried home as soon as he got the intel. He stated that he had reported the case at Lafenwa Police Station, from where it was later transferred to Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

However, Ogun State Acting Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, affirmed veracity of the incident, adding that frantic efforts were ongoing to rescue the victim unhurt.

“The Commissioner of Police has ordered the anti-kidnapping unit to take over the case, and investigations have commenced immediately on the matter.” he said.