A group of gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have abducted a Chinese expatriate at Igbemo-Ekiti in Irelodun/Ifelodun area of Ekiti State.
The expatriate who was supervising the construction of Ilupeju-Ire-Igbemo-Ijan road, was said to have been waylaid by arm-wielding men at Igbemo-Ekiti while driving in a Hilux Van and whisked away to an unknown destination.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officers, Ekiti Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the operatives of Rapid Response Squad, RRS, have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers.
“Our RRS men swung into action immediately the news was broken. They are combing all the surrounding bushes and we are sure that the abductee will be released soon,” he said.
The latest kidnapping comes three months after a similar cases in Iyin-Ekiti, where two Chinese handling the construction of the new Ado-Iyin road were kidnapped.
