Son of immediate past Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has been kidnapped in Oyo State.
It was gathered that some gunmen, on Tuesday, abducted Dayo Adewole on his farm.
An official at the police commissioner’s office in Oyo confirmed the kidnap of the former minister’s son.
An aide to the minister also confirmed the kidnap.
According to the report soldiers, police officers and other security agents and local hunters are already on the trail of the kidnappers.
The former minister has been forced to cut short his trip abroad, it was also gathered.
The abductors were yet to contact the family on their motive and the condition of their victim as at time of filing this report.
A source said that the younger Adewole was waylaid at gunpoint on his farm in Iroko, near Fiditi in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State at about 6:00p.m.
Although there were some staff with him, the abductors went for Dayo who was their prime target.
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It was gathered that the kidnappers later took him away to an unknown destination.
A source reportedly said, ”The villagers were alerted by the staff who survived the ordeal. Local hunters were mobilised by the Oniroko of Iroko.
“The hunters were said to have located the car of the abductors along the road to Iware village near Iroko.
“But they are yet to locate Dayo’s whereabouts. It was suspected that the kidnappers might have changed their vehicle following persistent announcement on radio after Oniroko had raised the alarm on air.”
Kidnappings in South West Nigeria and across the country had increased in recent months despite assurances by the government.
