The Permanent Secretary of the Osun State
Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic
Planning, Adebimpe Ogunlumade was kidnapped
by gunmenn while returning to Osogbo from
Abuja today April 22nd. According to a
statement released by the state's Head of
Service, Sunday Olayinka Owoeye, Ogunlumade
was kidnapped along with her driver, Oladapo
Arogundade Ajani and a Director from the
ministry, Tajudeen Badejoko.
They were kidnapped at gunpoint at Obajana
along Lokoja-Okene road in Kogi state. The state
Auditor General who also traveled with the
officials escaped the scene of the kidnap.
"The officials were returning from Abuja
where they attended the briefing on the
State and Local Government Reforms
Project; a World Bank and European
Union Programme,” the head of service
statement read in part
The Osun State Police Command Public
Relations officer, Folasade Odoro, confirmed the
incident and said efforts were being made to
rescue those kidnapped.
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