Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Chairman, Iganna Local Council Development Area of Oyo State, Mr Olayiwola Adeleke.

Punch reports that Adeleke was kidnapped together with his driver on Sunday night.

The council boss was said to be travelling along the Okeho-Ado Awaye road on his way to Ibadan for a meeting scheduled to hold with Governor Seyi Makinde when the gunmen abducted him.

The details of the incident were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the incident, told Punch that efforts are being intensified to get him released and arrest the culprits.