The wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police Hakeem Odumosu has been kidnapped from her home in the Arepo area of Ogun State.
The incident happened early Friday morning when armed men stormed her residence, firing gunshots into the air. Mrs. Odumosu was reportedly abducted just as she was about to enter her home.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, said, “Information was received regarding the kidnapping of Mrs. Odumosu, a female resident of Aminu Street, Arepo, Ogun State. Reports indicate that she was about to enter her home when four masked men attacked her, dragged her from her Lexus Jeep, and took her through swampy areas to an unknown location.”
Police operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer of the area, have launched a search for Mrs. Odumosu. Officers are combing the surrounding swampy bushes, with support from local security forces in nearby riverine areas, including Baale Warewa and Baale Maaba.
CSP Odutola assured the public of ongoing efforts to rescue the victim, saying, “The State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has been briefed, and all covert operations have been deployed, including digital intelligence, to ensure she is rescued unhurt.”
The police command urged residents to remain calm while they continue working to locate Mrs. Odumosu and apprehend those responsible for her abduction.
