A pregnant woman who was in labour and on her way to the hospital has allegedly been kidnapped by unknown assailants in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.
The woman left her house in Oke Lantoro and was on her way to the state general hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta when she was accosted whisked away by the bandits.
Her husband, Ogunbunmi Lateef, mentioned that he got a text message on WhatsApp about his wife being abducted.
The spokesman for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to newsmen but did not provide any further information.
Quoting the police on Thursday evening, Daily Trust said that, “One Ogunbunmi Lateef of Oke Lantoro reported that his pregnant wife due for delivery left home for State Hospital Ijaiye Abeokuta.
“He received a WhatsApp message confirming the abduction of his wife by unknown armed men.”
Ogun is one of the states battling a high level of criminality in the South West region.