The Ogun State Police Command has reacted to the abduction of Lagos State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji.
The grassroots politician was kidnapped on Thursday while traveling along Lagos Ibadan expressway.
The State Police Commissioner, Mr Abiodun Alamutu, while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on Friday said his men are on the trail of the abductors, assuring the victim will be freed soon.
Aivoji was abducted at Ogere axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, alongside nine other party members who were with him.
They were said to be returning from the party’s Stakeholders’ Zonal Caucus Meeting held in Ibadan when they were abducted.
The CP assured that the police would catch up with the abductors of the party chieftain.
According to him, the police had engaged the gunmen in a gun duel which forced the abductors to release nine of the abducted persons while the PDP Chairman was taken away.
“It is true, they were kidnapped on Thursday evening at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
“Our men engaged them and in the process, nine of the victims were released but the PDP chairman was taken away,” he said.
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