About twenty travelers have been abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway. The travelers were ambushed on Sunday around the Sagamu area command of the Nigeria Police Force and Ilishan township. This incident has not yet been confirmed by the police authorities in the state.
According to Wemmy Osude, a resident and chairman of the Ilishan Development Council, one of the victims was shot in the knee during the incident. Osude confirmed that the injured victim, a resident of Ilisan Remo, is receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. "Information reaching me confirms a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate. A resident was reportedly shot in the knee and is receiving medical attention at Babcock Teaching Hospital.
Other victims were taken into the bush," he said. Osude added that he had spoken to the resident receiving treatment, who is in stable condition. He also mentioned discussing the incident with the Sagamu Area Commander, expressing hope that security agents would pursue the criminals and rescue the abducted individuals.