TheCable

Jide Ipinsagba, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Ondo north senatorial district, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.

Bisi Ogungbemi, Ondo state chairman of the ADC, and three other chieftains of the party were also abducted.

TheCable learned that they were kidnapped along Oba Akoko-Owo road on their way from Ikare Akoko to Akure after a political outing on Wednesday evening.

Ipinsagba recently dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the ADC.

TheCable gathered that the vehicles of the victims were seen on the roadside while information of their whereabouts is still sketchy.

Femi Joseph, Ondo police public relations officer (PPRO), confirmed the incident.

Joseph said the number of victims could not be ascertained.

He said: “We saw a vehicle along that road which we suspected to belong to one Mr. Ipinsigba, a politician in Akoko area and we did not see anyone in the vehicle. We suspected a case of kidnap.

“I could not ascertain the number of people in the vehicle now. That is where we are now.

“We are still combing the bush. We have launched an investigation and our men are there to actually see if we can rescue the victims and possibly arrest the kidnappers.”