The Ogun State Police Command said it had begun an investigation into the kidnapping of a school teacher, Adegbenjo Adelowo, in the Alabata area of Odeda Local Government Area of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in on Thursday.

BEYOND AFRICA gathered from a source who pleaded anonymity that Adelowo, a senior school teacher of Alabata Community High School, Alabata, Osiele, was kidnapped on his farm located within the area.

It was gathered further that the kidnappers allegedly came out of the bush and attacked the victim before eventually whisking him away.

The source said, “One of our senior teachers, Mr Adegbenjo Adelowo, of Alabata Community High School Alabata, has just been kidnapped along the Alabata Oke Efon Kila road this afternoon on his farm. Kindly help in prayer for the release of our noble colleague from the den of these kidnappers.

“The gunmen came out of the bush to attack him before whisking him away.”

Odutola, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, disclosed that efforts were ongoing to rescue the victim from the kidnappers and to arrest the gang.

“The police are aware of the incident and upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has ordered an immediate manhunt for the kidnappers and an order for the victim to be rescued safely.

“The police will not relent in its efforts to rid the state of crime and criminality,” Odutola disclosed.