Posted by Samuel on Thu 29th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
The armed assailants on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, stormed the community located a few metres from the Federal Secretariat Complex, Akure, and fired sporadically into the air, throwing residents into panic.
Gunmen believed to be kidnappers attacked Ayede Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State and abducted a pregnant woman identified as Mrs Mary Jesulayomi.
The armed assailants on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, stormed the community located a few metres from the Federal Secretariat Complex, Akure, and fired sporadically into the air, throwing residents into panic.
In a video sighted by Punch on Wednesday, a resident, Pa Ogunleye Mese,90, recounted how the gunmen invaded the area at about 7pm.
According to him, the attackers attempted to abduct him and his wife, but both managed to escape. However, the pregnant woman, who had come to buy items from their shop, was seized by the gunmen.
“They came here yesterday evening and started shooting into the air. They came to my house and wanted to kidnap me, but I managed to escape. They initially abducted my wife and a pregnant woman who came to buy something in our shop. My wife later escaped, but they took the pregnant woman away," he narrated.
The spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Abayomi Jimoh,who confirmed the incident said security operatives had been deployed to the area to rescue the victim.
“A kidnapping incident occurred yesterday at about 7:40pm at Ayede Community, near Alagbaka Extension, Akure, where one Mrs Mary Jesulayomi was abducted,” the PPRO said.
“An 85-year-old woman, Mrs Ogunleye Mese, was also kidnapped but was later released, while her husband, a 90-year-old man, Pa Ogunleye Mese, sustained injuries in the process.
“The command has deployed tactical teams to the area, and efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim and apprehend the perpetrators.”