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The Osun Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of a trader who was travelling with her goods by gunmen along Ikirin-Osogbo Road in the early hours of Friday.
The command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to journalists.
She said the victim (a female trader) was coming from Ilorin towards Ile-Ife in Osun when the vehicle she was inside was ambushed by the kidnappers.
Ms Opalola said the vehicle driver managed to escape from the kidnappers and reported the incident to the police station in Iragbiji.
She said that immediately after the incident was reported, a police team was deployed to the scene and later joined by local hunters to comb the area to rescue the victim.
It was gathered that the incident is the first case of local hunters recorded in Osun since January.
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Gunmen abduct trader in Osun
She said the victim (a female trader) was coming from Ilorin towards Ile-Ife in Osun when the vehicle she was inside was ambushed by the kidnappers.
