Posted by Chinenye on Fri 09th Oct, 2026 - tori.ng
A routine workday at a research institute in Ibadan has taken a worrying turn after three workers were taken away by kidnappers.
(Kidnappers. Photo by BBC News)
Three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, have been kidnapped in Ibadan.
The workers were taken from a farm inside the institute while they were checking crops.
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping.
Public Relations Officer Olayinka Ayanlade said investigations have started and the police are working hard to rescue the victims and catch the kidnappers.
He is asking anyone with useful information to come forward and help the rescue effort.