Osun State announces kidnap of Permanent Secretary, Director, Driver

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The Osun State Government has alerted the public on the unfortunate kidnap of three of its officials Friday April 22, 2016 in Kogi State.

According to a statement signed by Head of Service of the state, Mr. Sunday Olayinka Owoeye, the kidnapped officials are the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Adebimpe Ogunlumade; Director, State Audit, Mr. Tajudeen Badejoko, and the Driver, Mr. Oladapo Ajani Arogundade.

Preliminary information available indicate that the gunmen accosted them between Obajana and Lokoja the Kogi State capital and forced their vehicle to stop before the three officials were violently whisked away.

The officials were returning from Abuja where they attended the briefing on the State and Local Government Reforms Project; a World Bank and European Union Programme.

The Government has alerted all necessary security agencies nationwide in general and Kogi State in particular towards safe release of the three abducted officials.

“We appeal  to all Nigerians for information that could lead to their immediate release,” the statement read.

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