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Gunmen strike in Ogun, abduct three Obasanjo’s workers

Gunmen have abducted three workers of former President Olusegun Obasanjo at a village in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

A source told our correspondent that the gunmen waylaid the three workers at the Obasanjo Holdings on Wednesday at Kobape in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

The source named the abducted workers as financial controller, group auditor and group store manager of the firm.

The source said, “They were abducted around 4pm at Seseri village after their Hilux car was shot at by the gunmen, who took them away.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.

He said, “It happened today (Wednesday) around 6pm. There is Obasanjo Farm around the area in Kobape.

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