A pregnant woman, identified as Mrs Mary Jesulayomi has been reportedly kidnapped by assailants who attacked Ayede Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The gunmen were said to have besieged the community on Tuesday evening and fired sporadically into the air, throwing residents into panic and palpable fear.
Mr Abayomi Jimoh, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Office who confirmed the incident however stated that men of the command have been deployed to the area to ensure the safe rescue of 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.
“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.”