Panic As Gunmen Abduct Journalist In Ogun

• Residents have been left in a state of panic following the kidnap of a journalist in Ogun state.

• Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the journalist, Oluwatosin Oshibanjo was kidnapped in his home in Ogun state.

A group of unknown gunmen have kidnapped a journalist and human rights activist in Ogun state.

According to reports the journalist and human rights activist, Oluwatosin Oshibanjo was kidnapped in his home in Ijebu-Ode area of ogun state on October 15, 2024.

While reporting the incident to police, the victim’s mother, Tokunbo Bakre noted that the kidnap occured after he aon had intervene in a dispute between a woman and a pastor.

Speaking with Punch Tokunbo added that the pastor had allegedly impregnated the woman and was forcing her to carry out an abortion

The lady was said to have delivered a baby which she claimed the pastor was responsible for but the pastor reportedly denied responsibility.

Tokunbo further added that her son had made a publication concerning the dispute in a bid to make the pastor react to it.

She noted that she was informed that her son was abducted after some men swooped on him while he was in a telephone conversation with his wife and took him to an unknown destination.

My son had intervened in an issue involving a lady and one pastor who also claimed to be a doctor. The lady said the pastor impregnated her several times and forced her to have abortions. She said she refused to abort the last pregnancy she had with the pastor which had created issues between her and him,” she explained. 

“My son published the incident on his platform. To my surprise, I was informed that some persons had kidnapped my son while he was on a telephone conversation with his wife and I suspect his abduction was because of the issue of the lady that he intervened in.”

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“We have made several efforts to locate his whereabouts but he could not be reached. This has caused tension in the family because we don’t know the condition he is in at the moment and what the abductors could do to him.

“I am appealing to the authorities to help me locate and rescue my son,” Bakre said.

Confirming the incident to PUNCH, a senior police officer said,

“Yes, I am aware of the incident. It was reported to the police but I cannot speak further on it,” the police officer said.