Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Gunmen have abducted the Vice Chairman of the Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, Mr Debo Farounbi.
The gunmen attacked Ora, a boundary community along
Osun/Kwara boundary around 10pm on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 and abducted Farounbi
alongside three other people.
It was gathered that the gunmen shot into the air causing
panic among the residents before whisking the victims away.
However, military men and local volunteers that were
stationed in the town put up a strong resistance, forcing the perpetrators to
abandon three of those abducted victims.
A resident, who pleaded for anonymity for security reasons,
during a chat with punch said the gunmen had “successfully moved
those abducted in the town towards the bush."
“Four people, two Fulani women and two men including the
Ifedayo Local Government Vice Chairman, Debo Farounbi were abducted. But the
resistance put up by the military made the perpetrators to abandon three
people,” the source said.
"They went away with Farounbi. Our people did not sleep
throughout the night. We are in serious fear. The incident happened around 10pm
on Tuesday.”
The spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Abiodun
Ojelabi, confirmed that one person was abducted.
"He is a local government Vice Chairman, Hon Debo
Farounbi. Immediately the incident happened, the military, police and others
responded. Efforts are in place to rescue the man. It is abduction until we are
able to prove that it is a case of kidnapping,” Ojelabi said.
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