Oluwatosin Oshibanjo, a freelance journalist, has been found after being abducted by unidentified gunmen in his Ijebu home in Ogun State.
According to PUNCH, his mother, Tokunbo Bakre confirmed that he was found unconscious by motorcyclists in the Ijebu-Ode area. The abduction occurred after Oluwatosin intervened in a human rights violation case involving a lady and a pastor.
“We have seen him. I was called by some Hausa guys who said they saw him by the roadside. I went there and found him naked and unconscious. He is currently in hospital,” Bakre said.
Oluwatosin recounted his harrowing experience, stating that the abductors claimed to be cultists hired by someone displeased with his work. “I was on a call with my wife on Tuesday morning when I heard a knock on the door. Upon opening the door, two guys were trying to force themselves in, and I asked them who they were, but they brought out a gun and marched me out to their car, a red Big Daddy Toyota, with another two guys seated inside.”
“They drove towards Ososa Road, and they were arguing that this was TMC. At a point, they made a U-turn back to Ijebu-Ode, blindfolded me, made two left turns, and dragged me into a house… They kept discussing, pulled off my shorts, poured water on me, sellotaped my mouth, and tightened the blindfold,” Oluwatosin narrated.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, has yet to comment on the incident.
