Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - Confusion has surrounded the reported abduction of an Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) leader, Comrade Bayo Fabiyi, and two other individuals in Oko-Irese, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Sources told Vanguard that Fabiyi, a driver and another
associate were allegedly kidnapped while travelling to deliver ransom and other
items intended to secure the release of a previously abducted victim. The team
was reportedly carrying about ₦30 million, five motorcycles and three bags of
rice when they were ambushed by armed men in the area.
Sources familiar with the incident said the ransom mission
was organised to facilitate the release of a kidnapping victim who had earlier
been abducted in the community. However, it was later alleged that the victim
had already been killed by the kidnappers before the ransom team arrived,
although those on the mission were reportedly unaware of the development.
The abductors were said to have instructed the team to
proceed into a forested area along the Kwara-Kogi border route, where they were
allegedly seized at gunpoint.
Sources also claimed that Fabiyi had sought spiritual
consultation before embarking on the journey and was reportedly advised against
making the trip, but the warning was allegedly disregarded. It was further
gathered that the incident was not immediately reported to security agencies.
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