Panic As Gunmen Go Wild, Abduct Pastor’s Wife, Two Others In Kwara

The wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and two others have been kidnapped in Kwara State by some gunmen.

The abductors said to be about seven on Thursday night allegedly invaded the agrarian community of Elerinjare in the Ifelodun local government area of the State and made away with their victims.

The incident happened around 8:45pm at the shop being operated by the pastor and his wife in the community.

The pastor’s wife identified as Blessing Ajiboye, was said to have been kidnapped in her shop along with two of her staff while attending to customers. 

The two shop assistants later regained their freedom, it was gathered.

Pastor Johnson Olalekan Ajiboye said that the gunmen, who included two women, attacked the ever busy shop from a nearby bush beside the Community Primary School located in the area. 

Pastor Ajiboye said that he stepped out of the shop to pick an item from their residence situated nearby the shop, when he heard the gunshots. 

He said that shouts from his wife made him to call out from the balcony of the house, only for the hoodlums to shoot at windows and doors of his house, making it difficult for him to come out to do anything to help. 

“The gunmen did not touch or cart away any money. They only grabbed my 34-year-old wife, Blessing Ajiboye, after removing the baby tied to her back. They dropped the baby on the ground,” he said.

It was also gathered that one neighbour said to be sitting near the shop was hit by bullet and receiving medical treatment at a nearby private hospital. 

The community’s monarch, Olu of Elerinjare, Oba Tajudeen Olaitan, was said to have held meeting with leaders of Fulani living in the community.

Members of the local vigilante were already on ground to complement effort of the men of the anti-kidnap squad of the state police command to comb the area for possible arrest of the suspected kidnappers. 

Kwara Police spokesperson Ajayi Okasanmi could not confirm the incident. 

When contacted he said that he was yet to get details of the incident.