Unknown gunmen kidnap four persons in Ibadan

Police rescue two, arrest three in Oyo CRIN kidnapping

The police said the incident occurred at about 12:23 p.m. when representatives of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, Ogun State chapter, were attacked by unidentified armed men at the CRIN nursery site. The post Police rescue two, arrest three in Oyo CRIN kidnapping appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Unknown gunmen kidnap four persons in Ibadan

Four persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred on Wednesday. The research institute is located at Oluyole local government area of Oyo State. It was learnt that the gunmen stormed the nursery section of the research institute and kidnapped some people. Public Relations Officer of Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident. Ay…

Tension As Gunmen Abduct Cocoa Farmers At Ibadan Research Institute

Gunmen have kidnapped four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan. The daring attack occurred on Wednesday, involving approximately six armed individuals. ​Reports indicate that some victims were visiting the institute for a familiarisation tour when the incident happened. ​A Narrow Escape in Idi-Ayunre ​The ambush took place as the farmers travelled towards the Nursing Section of the ins…

Breaking: Tension as daredevil terrorists attack Cocoa Research Institute, Ibadan, Oyo police speak

Tension rose on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Ibadan as terrorists attacked the Cocoa Research Institute (CRIN). Police spoke to Legit.ng on the incident.

Oyo Crisis: 20 Buried In Ibadan, 5,000 Take Refuge

At least 11 people have been buried on Sunday in the aftermath of Fridays altercation between Hausa and Yoruba traders at Shasa Market in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.Also, about 5,000 Hausa traders, women and children displaced by the violence were still taking refuge at the residence of the Sarkin Shasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in Ibadan.The Sarkin Sasa, who sp

Gunmen kidnap cocoa farmers at Ibadan Research Institute

Four cocoa farmers have been abducted by gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan, sparking fresh concerns over security in the state. The assailants, reportedly six in number, struck on Wednesday, emerging from the bush to intercept a vehicle conveying the victims within the institute’s premises. It was […]