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Tension As Ekiti APC Chairman kidnapped

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update

THE Ekiti State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Paul Omotosho has been kidnapped.

It was gathered that Omotosho was kidnapped along the Agbado-Imesi-Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state, Saturday evening.

A close source, who confirmed the development to newsmen, stated that Omotosho, who is from Imesi-Ekiti, was on his way to his hometown when the gunmen ambushed his vehicle with sporadic gunshots before taking him to the bush.

Confirming the incident, the state APC Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, told newsmen, ” Yes, our chairman has been kidnapped this evening, and we are already working with security agencies towards securing his release.”

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