Operatives of the Nigerian police have intensified efforts to locate and rescue Mrs. Odumosu, wife of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, who was abducted on Thursday night.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred around 9:55 p.m. on Aminu Street, Orange Estate, Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area.
Four masked men reportedly intercepted Mrs. Odumosu as she arrived home in her Lexus SUV. She was forcibly removed from her vehicle and taken through a swampy area to an undisclosed location.
In response to the abduction, a team of police officers has been deployed to the scene to investigate and pursue the suspects. The police have assured the public of their commitment to ensuring her safe return and apprehending those responsible for the crime.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Warewa Division, has led policemen to the scene where they are currently searching the swampy bush area,” she said.
According to the spokesperson, the DPO had also contacted the Warewa and Maaba community heads to deploy local security forces to the riverine area.
Odutola said the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, had been briefed and that all operations had been deployed to assist with digital intelligence to ensure the victim’s rescue.
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