Nigeria, Jan. 19 -- Emorioloye Owoloemi, an official of the Asiwaju Media Team, an All Progressives Congress (APC) group in support of the reelection of President Bola Tinubu in Ondo State, has been kidnapped.

The Chairperson of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Maurice Oripenaye, made this known to journalists in Akure on Sunday.

He said Mr Owoloemi was allegedly abducted on Thursday, around 9:00 a.m., from his office along Okonga/Olodo junction, Igbokoda, by some armed persons who came in two Toyota Hilux Sports Utility Vehicles(SUV).

The LG boss said the whereabouts of the abductee remained unknown ever since.

M Oripenaye condemned the incident, describing it as pure criminality, and unacceptable.

He said he had informed ...