Mrs. Kudirat Balogun, wife of Gafar Balogun, a chairmanship candidate under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been kidnapped in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Kudirat was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday by four gunmen who pretended to be visitors.
It was gathered that 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.
As at the time of filing this report, the kidnappers had yet to contact the family.
Meanwhile, Ogun State Acting Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, adding that frantic efforts were ongoing to rescue the victim unhurt.
He said, “The Commissioner of Police has ordered the anti-kidnapping unit to take over the case, and investigations have commenced immediately on the matter.”
Mrs Kudirat’s Husband is vying for the Chairman of Ewekoro Local Government Area in the forthcoming Saturday October 8 election in Ogun State local government elections.
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