Gunmen Abduct Ekiti APC Chairman, Whereabout Unknown

By Ayodele Oni

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Ekiti State, Mr Paul Omotoso was kidnapped Saturday evening by  gunmen.

He was reportedly whisked away by the gun-wielding bandit while driving along Agbado Ekiti – Imesi Ekiti Road, his country home.

He was reportedly driven away in a bus which headed towards the reserve forest between Ondo and Ekiti States.

As at the time of his kidnap, the Chairman who moves around with retinue of security and personal aides was with none.

According to the APC State Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, the party chairman was abducted while driving in his car along the road.

In his words, “The Chairman was driving in a Venza car along the road when the bandit shot at one of the tyres of the car.

He was taken into a Toyota Hilux van and driven off. He was alone in the car when the incident happened, according to the information we have.

“It happened in the evening, we got the information at about 6 pm. The security agencies – police and Amotekun – have been alerted, and they are all working on it.”