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Police begin probe into abduction of APC chieftain in Ibadan

The victim was kidnapped while leaving his office.

• December 4, 2025
Wale Oriade(Credit: Pacesetter News)

The police command in Oyo State says it has commenced investigations into the kidnapping of Wale Oriade, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan.

The command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this while confirming the incident to journalists in Ibadan on Thursday.

Mr Osifeso said that Mr Oriade, an APC chieftain in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday at about 7.00 p.m. around Akala Expressway, Ibadan.

“Investigations are ongoing, and updates will be provided later,” he said.

The victim was kidnapped while leaving his office, located around the Akala Expressway area of Ibadan, by three gunmen, who forced him into a blue Micra vehicle.

The kidnappers were said to have driven off to an unknown destination.

(NAN)

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