Unknown Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of Mr Olugbenga Ale, the Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Punch reports.

This is coming few hours after the death of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Israel Adeusi, who was killed by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at the Elegbeka area of Ose Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.

It was gathered that Mrs Ale was kidnapped alongside her driver and one other person along Ondo-Akure Expressway at the Owen area of Idanre Local Government Area of the state on Thursday night.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the incident to The Punch.

Meanwhile, the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has ordered the security agencies to fish out the killers of the first-class monarch.

Akeredolu, who visited the affected area where the monarch was killed in the company of top government functionaries, described the incident as a sad occurrence.