APC Chieftain Kidnapped in Ondo two days after abduction of Septuagenarian

Suspected kidnappers are now prowling Ondo state as a ward Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at Akungba-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government area of Ondo State, James Tolorunju Ajulo has been abducted.

This was coming two days after a seventy year old mrs Fehintola Wewe of 13 broad street, Sabomi, ese odo local government area of Ondo state was on last Friday kidnapped by some suspected armed men.

It was learnt that Ajulo was kidnapped at his residence at Ibaka quarters of Akungba-Akoko on Sunday.

According to sources, the kidnappers stormed Ajulo personal house shortly after his arrival after an outing where the house was ransacked before they took him away.

Ajulo who was one of the factional ward chairmen of the APC at Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state was driven away in his personal car after the gunmen had ransacked his house.

A political associate of the victim, Tolu Babaleye who confirmed the incident, revealed how the incident happened, noting that “the kidnappers laid an ambush for him in his house.

“They ransacked his house after which they took him away in his own car. They used the Toyota Sienna car they came with as a backup to escape from the scene.

“They shot sporadically in the air to scare away residents which aided their escape from the town.

While stating that the kidnappers are yet to establish contact with the family, Babaleye, a lawyer and APC chieftain, stated that the matter has been reported at the Akungba Police Division.

He also called on the Department of State Service, DSS, Army, Police and Civil Defense Corps to assist to rescue him unhurt.

Confirming the incident, the Public Relations officer of the Ondo State Police Command, CSP Femi Joseph disclosed that investigation had begun into the development as police detectives had been mobilized towards rescuing the victim.