Oduduwa News has just gathered that on Friday night, gunmen stormed a community in Oke-Ogun and kidnapped a popular community figure, Alhaji Muathairu, popularly known as Muta Eleran.
Tension reportedly gripped Otu Community in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday night after the popular community figure was abducted.
The incident, which reportedly occurred shortly before the information was received, was said to have thrown the community into disarray as gunshots rang out during an exchange of gunfire between local hunters and the suspected kidnappers.
According to information from the community, local hunters mobilised and pursued the suspected kidnappers in an effort to rescue the victim and prevent the attackers from escaping.
In a subsequent development, the local hunters reportedly caught up with the victim and took him to a police station. However, the circumstances surrounding his recovery, including whether he was rescued unharmed and whether any suspects were arrested, remain unclear.
The incident has heightened concerns over the security situation in Otu Community and the wider Itesiwaju Local Government Area. Further details are being awaited from the police and other relevant security agencies.
