Oyo state police command has confirmed the abduction of a 60-year-old businessman by yet to be identified gunmen in the Monatan area of Ibadan, assuring that they have intensified efforts to secure his release.

The victim is said to be a building materials trader in the area was reportedly abducted by four masked gunmen who accosted him and forcibly whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla.

The incident occurred on Sunday at about 8:47 p.m. along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road, when the victim was reportedly intercepted on his way home.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident assured that operatives of the Command are already working to rescue the victim and track down the perpetrators.

He said: “Upon receipt of the report, police operatives swiftly visited the scene and activated necessary operational measures aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators.”

He assured the public of the Command’s commitment to justice and public safety.

It was learnt that the police is working with intelligence provided by locals and the family to rescue the man.