Gunmen suspected to kidnappers have abducted the wife and two children of Lawal Ayanshola Soliu, lawmaker representing Ipaiye/Malete/Olooru of Moro Local Government in the Kwara State House of Assembly.
The abductors reportedly stormed the residence of the lawmaker around 1am on Monday.
According to a community leader in Shao, “the abductors came in their numbers shooting sporadically before whisking the victims away into the nearby bush”.
“Their whereabouts have remained unknown although one of them who contacted the family was yet to make a demand for ransom, saying he was not with the others in the forest yet to harmonise the agreed price.
“But in the meantime, the lawmaker has been advised to relocate from the town”, the source told newsmen.
the chairman of the state vigilantes, Alhaji Ibrahim Saka, also confirmed to newsmen that “Yes, it’s true and we have dispatched some of our men to comb the forest for their possible rescue”.
When contacted, spokesman of the Kwara state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident.
He however said, “Details are still sketchy but I will get back as soon as we have a comprehensive update of the incident”.
This is the second time that the lawmaker’s family will fall victims to kidnappers, according to reports.
In September last year, the wife and a son were kidnapped before they were rescued by the police after the payment of an undisclosed amount of ransom.
