The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, confirmed the incident, stating that the victims were seized on Friday while visiting the company’s land

By Titilope Adako

Six marketers from a Lagos-based real estate company have been abducted during a property inspection at Oyebola village in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, confirmed the incident, stating that the victims were seized on Friday while visiting the company’s land.

Ogunlowo, who spoke in a telephone interview with Punch on Sunday, said the command has been actively investigating the case since it was reported.

He explained that the marketers were brought from Lagos to assess the land and gather information necessary to market the property to potential buyers.

According to the police commissioner, the abduction occurred during the inspection tour, prompting immediate police action to secure the victims’ release.

The incident comes amid a rising wave of abductions across the country in recent weeks.

Recent cases include the kidnapping of 38 worshippers in Kwara State and 24 students in Kebbi State, all of whom have since regained their freedom.

However, hundreds of others remain in captivity, including more than 250 persons taken from St. Mary’s Secondary and Primary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.

During that attack, gunmen reportedly killed a security guard and abducted around 300 pupils, students, and staff, with about 50 students later managing to escape.

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